Earthquake -Multiple Choice Questions Quiz

Question 1: What causes an earthquake?

(a) Volcanic activity
(b) Rapid cooling of the Earth's core
(c) Plate tectonics and faulting
(d) Earth's magnetic field

Question 2: Which instrument is used to measure the magnitude of an earthquake?

(a) Anemometer
(b) Thermometer
(c) Seismometer
(d) Barometer

Question 3: What is the point on the Earth's surface directly above the earthquake's origin called?

(a) Epicenter
(b) Fault line
(c) Hypocenter
(d) Focus

Question 4: What is the Richter scale used for measuring?

(a) Earthquake magnitude
(b) Earthquake depth
(c) Earthquake duration
(d) Earthquake location

Question 5: What is the term used to describe the waves that travel through the Earth's interior during an earthquake?

(a) Surface waves
(b) P-waves
(c) S-waves
(d) Love waves

Question 6: Which type of seismic waves are responsible for most of the damage caused by earthquakes?

(a) P-waves
(b) S-waves
(c) Surface waves
(d) Love waves

Question 7: What is the name of the scale that measures the intensity of an earthquake's effects on the Earth's surface?

(a) Richter scale
(b) Moment magnitude scale
(c) Mercalli intensity scale
(d) Seismic intensity scale

Question 8: What is the approximate depth of the Earth's crust where most earthquakes occur?

(a) 10 to 20 kilometers
(b) 100 to 200 kilometers
(c) 500 to 1000 kilometers
(d) 2000 to 5000 kilometers

Question 9: What type of fault is formed when the hanging wall moves downward relative to the footwall?

(a) Reverse fault
(b) Normal fault
(c) Strike-slip fault
(d) Thrust fault

Question 10: What is the term used to describe small tremors that may occur before a larger earthquake?

(a) Aftershocks
(b) Seismic waves
(c) Foreshocks
(d) Surface ruptures

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Answer key:

Question 1: c

Question 2: c

Question 3: a

Question 4: a

Question 5: b

Question 6: c

Question 7: c

Question 8: a

Question 9: b

Question 10: c