PRETEST

Which of the following CANNOT be generated by an earthquake?

• change in weather

• landslide

• intense ground shaking

• tsunami

Which of the following faults is most likely to occur along transform faults?

• normal fault

• reverse fault

• strike-slip fault

• all of these

Which of the following observations describes a destructive earthquake?

• the breaking of the ground

• the unusual behavior of dogs

• an increase in the level of water in wells

• an increase in the number of aftershocks in the region

Which of the following statements is INCORRECT?

• All earthquakes occur at plate boundaries.

• P-waves and S-waves are called seismic waves.

• Earthquakes can result in normal, reverse and strike-slip faults.

• The time and location of major earthquakes can be predicted several days before.

Which of the following measures an earthquake's intensity based on the observed effects on people and structures?

• Centigrade scale

• Modified Mercalli scale

• Ritcher Scale

• Moment magnitude scale

The sliding and grinding actions between the plates along the transform plate boundary result _____________

• in shallow earthquakes

• large lateral displacement of rock

• a broad zone of crustal deformation

• all of the these

Refer to the diagram. At what point is the epicenter located?

• A

• B

• C

• at any point

Which of the following is/are the possible effect/s of strong earthquakes?

• Fires

• Landslides

• Tsunamis

• All of these

Which is an active fault in the Philippines?

• Philippine Fault Zone

• West Valley Fault Line

• West Panay Fault

• all of these

Which can be used to find active fault locations in a given area?

• PHIVOLCS FaultFinder

• PAGASA FaultFinder

• PHILIPPINE FaultFinder

• None of these