Earthquakes and Faults(Long Quiz)

Rules:1. No electronic gadgets allowed during the quiz.

2. No talking to with your seatmates.

3. If you have any questions, just raise your hand.

Goodluck!

I. Multiple Choice. Choose the letter of the

best answer.

______1. It is a break in the Earth’s crust where

significant movement occurred

a. Intensity b. focus c. focus d. fault

______2. Intensity is expressed in ___________.

a. Roman Numerals b. Hindu-Arabic numerals

c. both a and b d.in any way you like it

______3. It is an instrument used to measure the amount of energy released by an earthquakea. seisnograph b. seismographc.microscope d.stenograph

______4. As you go away from the focus, the intensity_____.

a.Increases b. decreases c. does not change

_______5. People are interviewed and buildings are inspected to determine _________.a. Intensity b. location of the focusc. magnitude d. location of an active fault

_______6. Which movement, along a fault line, would most likely produce a tsunami?a. sideward b. verticalc. horizontal d. none of the above

_______7. Juan was sitting peacefully in front of the television when he suddenly felt an earthquake which vibration is like one passing of a heavy truck, what Intensity did Juan felt?

a.I b. VII c. IV d. V_______8. Which is not a method of spotting an active

fault?a. checking historical backgroundsb. observing the surroundingsc. studying vibrationsd. interviewing survivors

_______9. PHILVOLCS stands for ___________?a. Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismologyb. Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seisnologyc. Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Sismologyd. Philippine Institution of Volcanology and Seismology

_______10. What intensity is capable of destroying all man-made structures?

a.I b. IX c. X d. VIII

_______11.It is the system used by PHILVOLCS in determining the Intensity of an earthquakea. PEIS b. PIES c. PSIE d. PIIS

_______12. Epicenter is found _________.a. directly above the focus b. below the focusc. beside the focus d. near the focus

_______13. A vibration due to the rapid release of energy is known as _________.a. earthquake b. typhoonc. tidal wave d. focus

_______14. The place where the fault begins to slip is called _________.

a. epicenter b. active faultc. focus d. rocks

_______15. A big wave produced by earthquakes that originate from under the ocean is called ______.a. typhoon b. tsunamic. flood d. storm surge

_______16. Earthquakes are common in the Philippines because it is located in an area called _______.

a. Southeast Asia b. Earthquake Prone Areac. Pacific Ocean d. Pacific Ring of Fire

_______17. Which of the following statements is FALSE about an earthquake?

a. Earthquakes have caused countless deaths all over the world.b. Earthquake was caused by movement along the faultc. Earthquake is a vibration of the Earth due to the rapid release of energy.d. Earthquakes with a magnitude of 2 can cause severe damage.

_______18. It has caused an earthquake in the past and is capable of generating more in the future a. active epicenter b. active faultc. active focus d.active vibration

_______19. Which of the following differentiates intensity from magnitude? Magnitude is ____. a. a measure of how strong an earthquake is. b. an instrument that measures earthquake. c. expressed using roman numerals. d. all of the above

_______20. How do faults produce earthquake? a. Energy from inside the Earth makes the ground move, once friction is overcome, a fault slips producing earthquake.b. Magma and lava causes the ground to spread producing faults. c. Molten rock materials accumulate and go out along the fault producing earthquake. d. Tectonic plates collide forming volcanoes and causing earthquakes.

II. Modified True or False. Write “True” is the

statement is correct or change the underlined

word with the correct one if it is “False”.

___________1. An active fault has move in the past and is not capable of producing more earthquake in the future.

___________2. People are interviewed to determine intensity.

___________3. A downward movement of the fault planes is capable of producing a tsunami.

___________4. A seismograph is used to determine intensity.

___________5. Intensity I is described as Scarcely Perceptible and is felt only by people under favorable conditions.

___________6. In the Tsunami experiment, the water represents the tsunami.___________7. Focus is the origin of an earthquake.___________8. PAG-ASA is the government agency tasked in monitoring earthquakes and volcanic activities.___________9. When an earthquake happens, the effects are greater in the areas away from the focus.___________10. Shaking is a phenomenon where loose soil or sand behave like water during an earthquake.

Q10. What was formed in the water by the sudden push of the plastic panel?

Q11. How was the water level by the rock affected by the wave?

Q12. What does the water represent? How about the rock?

Q13. What does the plastic panel represent?