Question 1

For your particular living and working situation,outline an earthquake preparedness plan.

Accepted Answer

Many possibilities here,some of which wi

Question 2

A shake map is used to show perceived shaking and potential damage in areas to help emergency response terms.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

Which of the following is NOT considered a type of fault?

Accepted Answer

A)  reverse fault 
B)  thrust fault 
C)  strike-slip fault 
D)  strain-slip fault 
E)  normal fault 
A)  reverse fault 
B)  thrust fault 
C)  strike-slip fault 
D)  strain-slip fault 
E)  normal fault

Question 4

Earthquake damage in the 1985 Mexico earthquake was greatest in small (1-2 storey)buildings.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

List at least five secondary effects of earthquakes.

Accepted Answer

liquefaction,land-le

Question 6

Most geologists consider a particular fault to be active if it has moved at any time in the past 11,600 years.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

When seismic waves travel from hard materials into softer ones

Accepted Answer

A)  they undergo amplification. 
B)  they speed up. 
C)  they cause the rocks to liquify. 
D)  they change from P to S waves. 
E)  they cause landslides. 
A)  they undergo amplification. 
B)  they speed up. 
C)  they cause the rocks to liquify. 
D)  they change from P to S waves. 
E)  they cause landslides.

Question 8

Which of the following is a primary effect of an earthquake?

Accepted Answer

A)  liquefaction 
B)  surface rupture 
C)  land-level change 
D)  tsunamis 
E)  landslides 
A)  liquefaction 
B)  surface rupture 
C)  land-level change 
D)  tsunamis 
E)  landslides

Question 9

Which of the following major cities is NOT in an earthquake prone area?

Accepted Answer

A)  Tokyo 
B)  Istanbul 
C)  London 
D)  Mexico City 
E)  Jakarta 
A)  Tokyo 
B)  Istanbul 
C)  London 
D)  Mexico City 
E)  Jakarta

Question 10

Earthquake energy

Accepted Answer

A)  radiates primarily upward from the focus. 
B)  mostly travels along the fault plane. 
C)  radiates outward from the focus in all directions. 
D)  travels primarily downward from the focus. 
E)  travels directly to Earth's surface, then radiates outward along the surface. 
A)  radiates primarily upward from the focus. 
B)  mostly travels along the fault plane. 
C)  radiates outward from the focus in all directions. 
D)  travels primarily downward from the focus. 
E)  travels directly to Earth's surface, then radiates outward along the surface.

Question 11

An earthquake of magnitude 5 has a shorter return period than an earthquake of magnitude 4.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Most fires associated with earthquakes are started in urban areas.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Earthquakes are one of the greatest natural hazards,responsible for over two million deaths in the 20th century alone.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

When a building has the same natural vibration frequency as earthquake motion this causes

Accepted Answer

A)  surface waves. 
B)  resonance. 
C)  refraction. 
D)  ground rupture. 
E)  faulting. 
A)  surface waves. 
B)  resonance. 
C)  refraction. 
D)  ground rupture. 
E)  faulting.

Question 15

The time lag between the arrival of the different types of seismic waves is a function of distance from the earthquake focus.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

On the moment magnitude scale,earthquake magnitude is determined by the intensity of shaking.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

The distribution of earthquakes on Earth is random.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

S waves

Accepted Answer

A)  are shear waves. 
B)  travel through the core. 
C)  travel faster than compression waves. 
D)  only occur on the Earth's surface. 
E)  cannot be detected by seismographs. 
A)  are shear waves. 
B)  travel through the core. 
C)  travel faster than compression waves. 
D)  only occur on the Earth's surface. 
E)  cannot be detected by seismographs.

Question 19

Describe how land use planning decisions can exacerbate damage from earthquakes.

Accepted Answer

Any actions that increase the landslide

Question 20

If you live in a house built on unconsolidated sediments,in an earthquake,you can expect to experience a higher Modified Mercalli Intensity than your neighbors whose house is built on bedrock.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

For your particular living and working situation,outline an earthquake preparedness plan.

A shake map is used to show perceived shaking and potential damage in areas to help emergency response terms.

Which of the following is NOT considered a type of fault?

Earthquake damage in the 1985 Mexico earthquake was greatest in small (1-2 storey)buildings.

List at least five secondary effects of earthquakes.

Most geologists consider a particular fault to be active if it has moved at any time in the past 11,600 years.

When seismic waves travel from hard materials into softer ones

Which of the following is a primary effect of an earthquake?

Which of the following major cities is NOT in an earthquake prone area?

Earthquake energy

An earthquake of magnitude 5 has a shorter return period than an earthquake of magnitude 4.

Most fires associated with earthquakes are started in urban areas.

Earthquakes are one of the greatest natural hazards,responsible for over two million deaths in the 20th century alone.

When a building has the same natural vibration frequency as earthquake motion this causes

The time lag between the arrival of the different types of seismic waves is a function of distance from the earthquake focus.

On the moment magnitude scale,earthquake magnitude is determined by the intensity of shaking.

The distribution of earthquakes on Earth is random.

S waves

Describe how land use planning decisions can exacerbate damage from earthquakes.

If you live in a house built on unconsolidated sediments,in an earthquake,you can expect to experience a higher Modified Mercalli Intensity than your neighbors whose house is built on bedrock.

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Exam 3: Earthquakes

For your particular living and working situation,outline an earthquake preparedness plan.

A shake map is used to show perceived shaking and potential damage in areas to help emergency response terms.

Which of the following is NOT considered a type of fault?

Earthquake damage in the 1985 Mexico earthquake was greatest in small (1-2 storey)buildings.

List at least five secondary effects of earthquakes.

Most geologists consider a particular fault to be active if it has moved at any time in the past 11,600 years.

When seismic waves travel from hard materials into softer ones

Which of the following is a primary effect of an earthquake?

Which of the following major cities is NOT in an earthquake prone area?

Earthquake energy

An earthquake of magnitude 5 has a shorter return period than an earthquake of magnitude 4.

Most fires associated with earthquakes are started in urban areas.

Earthquakes are one of the greatest natural hazards,responsible for over two million deaths in the 20th century alone.

When a building has the same natural vibration frequency as earthquake motion this causes

The time lag between the arrival of the different types of seismic waves is a function of distance from the earthquake focus.

On the moment magnitude scale,earthquake magnitude is determined by the intensity of shaking.

The distribution of earthquakes on Earth is random.

S waves

Describe how land use planning decisions can exacerbate damage from earthquakes.

If you live in a house built on unconsolidated sediments,in an earthquake,you can expect to experience a higher Modified Mercalli Intensity than your neighbors whose house is built on bedrock.

Introduction to Natural Hazards

Internal Structure of Earth and Plate Tectonics

Tsunamis

Volcanoes and Volcanic Eruptions

Landslides

Snow Avalanches

Subsidence and Soil Expansion and Contraction

River Flooding

Atmosphere and Severe Weather

Hurricanes and Extratropical Cyclones

Waves, Currents, and Coastlines

Wildfires

Climate Change

Meteorite Impacts and Extinctions

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