EARTHQUAKE
IT OCCURS WHEN ROCKS ALONG A FAULT SUDDENLY MOVE.
EARTHQUAKE
IT IS THE EFFECT OF EARTHQUAKE ON PEOPLE OR SURROUNDINGS
INTENSITY
WHAT DO YOU CALL THE NUMBER THAT THE MAGNITUDE SCALE REPRESENT?
HINDU-ARABIC NUMERALS (1-10)
GIVE THE TWO TYPES OF WAVES
BODY WAVES AND SURFACE WAVES
DO NOT USE ELEVATOR OR ENTER DAMAGED BUILDINGS
AFTER
A BREAK IN THE EARTH'S CRUST ALONG WHICH SIGNICANT MOVEMENT TAKES PLACE
FAULT
WHAT SCALE IS USED TO MEASURE INTENSITY?
IT IS THE ENERGY RELEASED WHEN EARTHQUAKE IS HAPPENING?
MAGNITUDE
IT IS A DEVICE THAT CAN DETECT AND RECORD SEISMIC WAVES.
SEISMOGRAPH
IF YOU ARE NEAR SHORE, MOVE QUICKLY TO HIGHER GROUNDS. TSUNAMIS MAY FOLLOW.
DURING
IT IS A FAULT WHERE THE HANGING WALL MOVES DOWNWARD.
NORMAL FAULT
GIVE THE FULL ACRONYM OF PHIVOLCS
PHILIPPINE INSTITUTE OF VOLCANOLOGY AND SEISMOLOGY
WHAT SCALE IS USED TO MEASURE MAGNITUDE?
RICHTER SCALE
THIS IS THE FASTEST KIND OF BODY WAVE AND FIRST TO ARRIVE AT A SEISMIC STATION
P WAVES OR PRIMARY WAVES
GIVE AN EXAMPLE OF WHAT TO DO BEFORE AN EARTHQUAKE
-Make sure you have a fire extinguisher, first aid kit, a battery-powered radio, a flashlight, and extra batteries at home.
-Learn how to use first aid. ANSWER VARIES
THIS TYPE OF FAULT IS SOMETIMES CALLED AS TEAR, WRENCH OR TRANSCURRENT FAULT
STRIKE-SLIP FAULT
WHAT INTENSITY SCALE HAS THE SHAKING MODERATELY STRONG FROM I-X?
INTENSITY SCALE IV
WHAT MAGNITUDE HAVE THE EFFECT OF AN EARTHQUAKE THAT WAS NEVER RECORDED?
MAGNITUDE 10.0+
WHAT IS THE OTHER TERM OR KNOWN FOR S WAVES OR SECONDARY WAVES?
TRANSVERSE OR SHEAR WAVES
COMPLETE THE SENTENCE:
If you are inside a building, get out ____. Do not rush to the exit.
CALMLY
GIVE AN EXAMPLE OF A STRIKE SLIP FAULT
SAN ANDREAS AFULT OR ANATOLIAN FAULT
WHAT DO YOU CALL THE NUMBER THAT THE INTENSITY SCALE REPRESENT?
ROMAN NUMERALS
WHAT SCALE CAN CAUSE SERIOUS DAMAGE IN PLACES SEVERAL THOUSAND MILES ACROSS?
9.0-9.9
IT IS NAMED AFTER JOHN WILLIAM STRUTT WHO PREDICTED THE EXISTENCE OF THIS WAVE IN 1885.
RAYLEIGH WAVE
CORRECT THE SENTENCE:
Attempt to cross bridges or overpasses which may have been damaged.
Do not attempt to cross bridges or overpasses which may have been damaged.