Lesson 4 : EARTHQUAKE HAZARDS

Question 1

when one plate is force over

another during an earthquake.

Answer 1

Convergent Boundary

Question 2

“The perceptible shaking surface of the
Earth, resulting from sudden release of
energy in the Earth’s crust that creates
seismic waves.

Answer 2

EARTHQUAKE

Question 2

where the ground split .

Answer 2

Fault or fault plane

Question 3

where earthquake originates.

Answer 3

Hypocenter

Question 4

where it occursat the Earth surface.

Answer 4

Epicenter

Question 5

when plates drifted apart from each other.

Answer 5

Divergent

Question 6

when plates slip by each other.

Answer 6

Transform Fault

Question 7

earthquake’s property that indicates the

effects and damage caused by. (Intensity I-X)

Answer 7

Intensity

Question 7

a value that tells the reader the amount of

seismic energy released by an earthquake. (M=7.2)

Answer 7

Magnitude

Question 8

is the agency mandated to monitor

earthquakes in the Philippines.

Answer 8

PHILVOCS

Question 9

The outermost
layer is broken into pieces
called ______ that are
moving, away or toward
each other.

Answer 9

PLATES

Question 10

is

driving the

Earth’s tectonic

plates.

Answer 10

Mantle

convection

Question 11

The disruptive up and down, sideways

motion experienced during an

earthquake.

Answer 11

GROUND SHAKING

Question 12

A phenomenon that occurs when

water-saturated soil loses its strength

and behaves like a liquid during

earthquakes.

Answer 12

LIQUEFACTION

Question 12

The hazard associated with active

faults. It refers to the displacement of the

Earth’s surface along active faults

resulting in visible fracturing or cracking

of the ground.

Answer 12

GROUND RUPTURE