Science Quiz on Earthquakes

Which of the following are related to earthquake?

• Ground shaking

• Fault

• After shocks

• Typhoon

Which of the following observations may indicate a forthcoming destructive earthquake?

• An increase in the frequency of smaller earthquakes in the region

• rapid tilting of the ground

• rapid changes in water levels in wells

• rapid changes in water levels in wells

At what location does the first motion of an earthquake occur?

• Focus

• Seismic Wave

• Mantle

• Epicenter

Which of the following can trigger a tsunami?

• Oceanic Earthquakes

• The eruption of an oceanic volcano

• Undersea landslides

• All of the above

Which of the following are safer place during an earthquake?

• Inside the house

• Outside in an open area

• Inside the car

• Under a tree

Among the government agencies of the Philippines, what particular agency focused on monitoring the earth’s crust?

• PHIVOLCS

• DOST

• PAGASA

• DENR

Major earthquakes are often followed by somewhat smaller events known as _____?

• Aftershocks

• Tremors

• Foreshocks

• Mainshocks

Point A, where slip initiated during the earthquake, is called the ________.

• Fault Plane

• Focus

• Epicenter

• Seismic Wave

Point B is called the earthquake ________.

• Fault Plane

• Focus

• Epicenter

• Seismic Wave

Point C is called the _________.

• Fault Plane

• Focus

• Epicenter

• Seismic Wave