Concept 4 Quiz

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Explain earthquakes as natural hazards and list other destructive phenomena related to earthquakes.

This activity contains 10 questions.

	No reliable method of short-range earthquake prediction has yet been devised.

	True False

The most violent earthquake to jar North America this century happened in the

1989 Loma Prieta Earthquake1960 Chilean Earthquake1964 Alaskan Earthquake1906 San Francisco Earthquakenone of the above

Structural damage is the result of and determined by the

duration of vibrations and ground shakingmaterial that the structure rests upon (foundation/bedrock)design of the structureintensity of the earthquakeall of the above

What can be done to mitigate the hazard in earthquake-prone areas?

better land-use planningprohibit anyone from living near an earthquakeupdated Uniform Building Codesnothingall of the above

Current tsunami systems

include seismic observatoriesmake use of existing tidal gaugesexist all around the worldboth a and ball of the above

	Soft lake bed sediments decrease the strength and intensity of earthquake waves.

	True False

	Locked segments and sudden large earthquakes along the San Andreas Fault provide examples of fault creep.

	True False

A tsunami is a

series of waves created by a large displacement in the oceanwind-generated wavespecial shrimp found near Japanese hydrothermal ventstidal waveall of the above

Underground septic tanks and sewer lines may be displaced and rise suddenly to the surface when _________ occurs.

fault creeptsunamitriangulationliquefactionnone of the above

	Long-range earthquake forecasts are based on the premise that earthquakes are repetitive.

	True False

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Concept 4 Quiz

No reliable method of short-range earthquake prediction has yet been devised.

The most violent earthquake to jar North America this century happened in the

Structural damage is the result of and determined by the

What can be done to mitigate the hazard in earthquake-prone areas?

Current tsunami systems

Soft lake bed sediments decrease the strength and intensity of earthquake waves.

Locked segments and sudden large earthquakes along the San Andreas Fault provide examples of fault creep.

A tsunami is a

Underground septic tanks and sewer lines may be displaced and rise suddenly to the surface when _________ occurs.

Long-range earthquake forecasts are based on the premise that earthquakes are repetitive.