Earthquake Scales
Earthquake Hazards
Safety Tips
Natural Disaster Case Scenarios
100
How is an earthquake ranked?
What is a Richter scale of 1-10.
100
What city in 1985 was liquefied due to earthquakes?
What is Mexico City.
100
What should be created in case an earthquake ever does hit?
What is a disaster plan to be safe and to communicate in an emergency.
100
If you're sleeping and wake up to an earthquake occurring, what do you do then?
What is turning face down and covering your neck and head with a pillow.
200
The higher the magnitude of an earthquake, the higher of what is impacted?
What is Social, Physical, and Economical impact.
200
What is the average Tsunami height?
What is 9 meters.
200
What should be performed during the shake of earthquakes?
What is drop,cover, and hold on.
200
What do you if you're outside and there is an earthquake?
What is getting into the open away from buildings, power lines, and anything that might fall.
300
What are the 3 scales used to measure earthquakes?
What are the Richter, Moment Magnitude, and Mercalli Intensity scale.
300
What well known hazard is formed when the epicenter of the earthquake is on the ocean floor?
What is a Tsunami.
300
How can you improve safety if necessary after an earthquake?
What is evacuating.
300
You're in an elevator, an earthquake occurs and you're stuck. Now what?
What is pushing the "elevator button" that'll take you to the first available floor during an earthquake.
400
A magnitude earthquake of 9 would be how many times stronger than 1?
What is 100,000,000 times stronger.
400
What hazard is formed that can cause the ground to turn into liquid temporarily?
What is liquefaction.
400
If an earthquake occurs at school and you're in class, what's the best thing to do?
What is stop, drop, and cover your head under the table and after, evacuating.
400
If you're near the ocean during an earthquake, what's your first step?
What is evacuating and finding higher ground as soon as possible.
500
At what scale ranking can an earthquake be felt?
What is a 2.5 ranking.
500
How many miles per hour can a 30 meter Tsunami travel?
What is 500 miles per hour.
500
What are necessities in an Earthquake safety kit?
What is water, non-microwavable food, battery flashlight, medication, radio, and a first aid kit.
500
What's the best plan if you're driving and an earthquake occurs?
What is carefully dropping and staying inside the car and moving as far away as possible from traffic. Don't move or stop under a bridge, light posts, power lines, or signs.