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Earthquakes
1.
What is the name of the study of earthquakes?
A)
Seismology
B)
Geomorphology
C)
Vulcanology
D)
Tectonics
Answer
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A) Seismology
Explanation
2.
What is an earthquake?
A)
Shaking of the Earth
B)
Release of energy in all directions
C)
Both A and B
D)
Movement of rocks along a fault
Answer
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C) Both A and B
Explanation
3.
Which type of earthquake waves are the fastest?
A)
P-waves
B)
S-waves
C)
Rayleigh waves
D)
L-waves
Answer
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A) P-waves
Explanation
4.
Where is the “Ring of Fire” located?
A)
Along the equator
B)
Surrounding the Arctic Ocean
C)
Encircling the Pacific Ocean
D)
Sahara Desert
Answer
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C) Encircling the Pacific Ocean
Explanation
5.
Which layer of the Earth experiences the majority of earthquakes?
A)
Crust
B)
Mantle
C)
Core
D)
None of these
Answer
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A) Crust
Explanation
6.
Which scale was the first instrumental scale used to measure the size of an earthquake?
A)
Richter magnitude scale
B)
Surface wave magnitude scale
C)
Moment magnitude scale
D)
Mercalli intensity scale
Answer
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A) Richter magnitude scale
Explanation
7.
What causes tsunamis?
A)
Wind-driven ocean waves
B)
Gravitational pull of the Moon and the Sun
C)
Earthquakes, volcanic eruptions, and underwater explosions
D)
Storm surges and coastal erosion
Answer
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C) Earthquakes, volcanic eruptions, and underwater explosions
Explanation
8.
Which type of waves are generated due to the release of energy at the focus of an earthquake?
A)
Surface waves
B)
Ocean waves
C)
Atmospheric waves
D)
Body waves
Answer
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D) Body waves
Explanation
9.
Who developed the intensity scale for measuring the effects of earthquakes?
A)
Charles Richter
B)
Giuseppe Mercalli
C)
John Milne
D)
Hiroo Kanamori
Answer
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B) Giuseppe Mercalli
Explanation
10.
Which earthquake event holds the record for the highest magnitude measured on a seismograph?
A)
1556 Shaanxi earthquake
B)
1976 Tangshan earthquake
C)
1960 Chilean earthquake
D)
2004 Indian Ocean earthquake
Answer
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C) 1960 Chilean earthquake
Explanation
11.
Which recorded tsunami is considered the most destructive in history?
A)
Thera tsunami (c. 1580 BCE)
B)
Krakatoa tsunami (1883 CE)
C)
Indian Ocean tsunami (2004)
D)
Sumatra tsunami (2019)
Answer
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C) Indian Ocean tsunami (2004)
Explanation
12.
What is the magnitude range on the Richter scale that corresponds to “major” earthquakes?
A)
6.0–6.9
B)
7.0–7.9
C)
8.0 and higher
D)
5.0–5.9
Answer
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B) 7.0–7.9
Explanation
13.
What is the primary cause of tectonic earthquakes?
A)
Volcanic activity
B)
Plate collisions and movement
C)
Meteorite impacts
D)
Human activities
Answer
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B) Plate collisions and movement
Explanation
14.
Which is the slowest seismic wave?
A)
P-waves
B)
S-waves
C)
Surface waves
D)
Body waves
Answer
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C) Surface waves
Explanation
15.
Which earthquake event resulted in the highest number of recorded fatalities?
A)
1556 Shaanxi earthquake
B)
1976 Tangshan earthquake
C)
1960 Chilean earthquake
D)
2004 Indian Ocean earthquake
Answer
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A) 1556 Shaanxi earthquake
Explanation
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