Earthquake Awareness Quiz

Which community will be least affected by an earthquake?

• A community that is within 1km radius of the epicenter.

• A community that experiences an earthquake with a depth of focus of 100km.

• A densely populated community that has no earthquake preparedness measures in place.

• A community that experiences an earthquake with a magnitude of 7.5.

Which of the following is caused by a landslide or explosion under the oceans?

• fire

• ground rupture

• liquefaction

• tsunami

At convergent plate boundaries,

• Two plates slip past horizontally each other

• Two plates move in opposite directions away from each other

• Two plates move in opposite directions toward each other

• Two plates are moving vertically

Which of the following is NOT TRUE about reduction of earthquake risks?

• Hazard maps must be made.

• Accurate data recording of earthquakes.

• Strong and resilient buildings must be developed.

• Careful analysis and interpretation of ground shaking is unnecessary.

Which secondary effect of an earthquake is described as collapse of buildings caused by earthquake vibrating water-saturated fill or unconsolidated soil?

• flood

• landslide

• liquefaction

• tsunami

Many divergent plate boundaries coincide with

• edges of the continents

• mid-ocean ridge

• transform faults

• volcano

What might happen when ground shaking results to breakage of gas, electrical lines and fuel lines, and overturning of stoves?

• fire

• landslide

• liquefaction

• subsidence

Which can help reduce the risk of an earthquake?

• using hazard maps

• building resistant structures

• utilizing effective earthquake instrumentation

• All of the above

During large earthquakes, which is responsible for the greatest number of fatalities?

• drowning

• fires

• people buried alive

• Large objects (buildings) fall on people

Which is not a cause of earthquake?

• movement of tectonic plates

• changing of soil density

• motion along Earth's faults

• shifting of bedrocks