Earth Science: Earth Materials and Processes, Book F

Section 3: People and Earthquakes

Section 3 Self-Check Quiz-Eng.

1
A person who studies earthquakes is called a(n) __________.
A)seismologist
B)meteorologist
C)astronomer
D)cartographer
2
Which of the following statements about earthquake magnitude or strength is true?
A)Earthquake magnitude or strength is measured by the Mercalli scale.
B)For each 1.0 increase in magnitude, the amount of energy released increases by more than 30 times.
C)Earthquakes measured at high magnitudes occur more frequently than those at low magnitudes.
D)The amount of energy released by an earthquake increases at the same rate as the rate of magnitude (1.0 to 1.0).
3
The Mercalli Intensity Scale measures an earthquake's __________.
A)strength
B)magnitude
C)duration
D)level of destruction
4
Earthquakes are more likely to occur in __________.
A)every location equally
B)northern Africa
C)northern Russia
D)western South America
5
When __________ occurs due to shaking from an earthquake, solids like wet soil can act more like liquids.
A)petrification
B)elasticity
C)Moho
D)liquefaction
6
A(n) __________ is caused by underwater earthquakes.
A)Moho
B)tsunami
C)epicenter
D)seismogram
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