Page 24 Multiple Choice

Question 1

What is the minimum number of seismograph stations that must send data so that the epicenter of an earthquake can be located?

a. 1
b. 2
c. 3
d. 4

Answer 1

c. 3

Question 2

The energy of an earthquake is released in a form of ___________.

a. Epicenter
b. Fault
c. Focus
d. Seismic wave

Answer 2

d. Seismic wave

Question 3

Which type of seismic wave travels the fastest?

a. Primary wave
b. Secondary wave
c. Surface wave
d. Transverse wave

Answer 3

a. Primary wave

Question 4

To determine the distance of an earthquake from a seismograph station, scientists plot the difference in arrival times between what two types of waves?

a. P waves and L waves
b. P waves and S waves
c. S waves and L waves
d. Surface waves and body waves

Answer 4

b. P waves and S waves

Question 5

Which of the following is not true about earthquakes?

a. It is the sudden movement of the ground
b. The epicenter of an earthquake is located in the lithosphere
c. The damage caused by an earthquake near the epicenter is the greater than farther away
d. The energy of seismic waves generated by earthquakes diminished as the waves move outward the focus

Answer 5

b. The epicenter of an earthquake is located in the lithosphere

Question 6

Which of the following is not essential in an emergency supply kit?

a. Flashlight
b. Medicine
c. Radio
d. School certificate

Answer 6

d. School certificate

Question 7

Which type of seismic wave is observed if it moves in a side to side motion?

a. Love waves
b. P waves
c. Rayleigh waves
d. S waves

Answer 7

a. Love waves

Question 8

What will you do if an earthquake occurred while you are answering a test questionnaire?

a. Bring the test questionnaire outside the classroom
b. Cover the answer sheet and leave the classroom
c. Fix all the belongings and immediately leave the room
d. Perform the duck cover and hold

Answer 8

d. Perform the duck cover and hold

Question 9

You are a lifeguard in a beach resort. As you look toward the ocean, you saw a huge wall of water from a far. What will you do?

a. Sound the alarm until the people to calmly transfer to a higher ground
b. Call the attention of nearby responders to give them an idea approaching tsunami
c. Call the attention of the family member and bring them immediately to a higher ground
d. Call the attention of the people tell them to become as there is a potential tsunami approaching the coast

Answer 9

a. Sound the alarm until the people to call me transfer to a higher ground thank you

Question 10

Why tsunami occurs after a large earthquake?

a. Earthquake and tsunami are both the same
b. Earthquake displaces the water on the ocean floor
c. Earthquakes epicenter can be found on the ocean floor
d. Earthquake does not influence the occurrence of tsunami

Answer 10

b. Earthquake displaces the water on the ocean floor