SET: A
QUIZ NAME:
(FES)
I. SHADE THE LETTER OF THE CORRECT ANSWER
1. The shaking, trembling or rolling of the earth's surface caused by the sudden release of
energy
a. Explosion
B. Erosion
C. Earthquake
2. The liquid layer of the earth.
a. Crust
b. Mantle
C. Outer Core
D. Inner Core
3. The point within earth where earthquake starts.
a. Fault line
b. Focus
c. Epicenter
4. Smaller shocks AFTER the main earthquake
a. Foreshocks
b. Main Shock
C. Aftershocks
5. The following are body waves EXCEPT:
a. P-wave b. S-wave
c. Surface wave
6. Which of the following waves can travel thru both solid and liquid?
a. P-wave b. S-wave
c. Surface wave
7. Earthquake waves are also called
.
a. Tidal wave
b. Seismic wave
c. Harbour wave
8. Tsunami came from two Japanese words which means
.
a. Tidal wave
b. Seismic wave
c. Harbour wave
9. It measures the energy released at the source of the earthquake.
a. Magnitude
b. Intensity
c. Strength
10. A descriptive scale on the strength of shaking produced by the earthquake at a certain
location.
a. Magnitude
b. Intensity
c. Strength
11. Are small earthquakes in underground caverns and mines
a. Tectonic earthquake
b. Collapse Earthquake
c. Explosion earthquake
12. Any earthquake that results with volcanic activity.
a. Tectonic earthquake
b. Volcanic earthquake
c. Tsunami
13. Occur when rocks in the earth's crust break due to geological forces created by movement of
tectonic plates.
a. Tectonic earthquake
b. Volcanic earthquake
c. Tsunami
14. Earthquakes are also called
.
a. Temblor b. Tremor
c. Treble
15. Love wave and Rayleigh wave are types of
.
a. P-wave b. S-wave
c. Surface wave
16. Secondary waves are also known as
.
a. transverse wave b. longitudinal wave
c. horizontal wave
17. The
poses the greatest danger because it cuts through all the
modern and progressive portions of Manila
a. West Valley fault
b. Phil. Fault zone
c. East Valley fault
18. This fault is said to be comparable with San Andreas Fault due to its geologic features.
a. West Valley fault
b. Phil. Fault zone
c. East Valley fault
19. Philippines is located at
where series of interconnected series of seismic
plates cause earthquakes and volcanic eruption.
a. Asia
b. Pacific ring of fire
c. Philippine plate
20. An earthquake caused by the detonation/explosion of a nuclear and/or chemical device.
a. Tectonic earthquake
b. Collapse Earthquake
c. Explosion earthquake
21. The point at the surface of the earth directly above the focus.
a. Fault line
b. Focus
c. Epicenter
22. Are smaller shocks that occur BEFORE an earthquake.
a. Foreshocks
b. Main Shock
C. Aftershocks
23. The following are the names of P-wave EXCEPT:
a. Primary wave
b. Pressure wave
c. Perfect wave