As you go away from the focus, the intensity

a. increases b. decreases c. does not change d. is gone

What is the name of the instrument that measures seismic waves?

a. seismograph c. seismoscope
b. generator d. meter stick

It is a break in the Earth’s crust where significant movement occurred

a. intensity b. focus c. epicenter d. fault

Which movement, along a fault line, would most likely produce a tsunami?
a. sideward c. vertical
b. horizontal d. none of the above

Intensity is expressed in
a. Roman Numerals c. Hindu-Arabic numerals
b. both a and b d. in any way you like it

People are interviewed, and buildings are inspected to determine

a. intensity c. location of the focus
b. magnitude d. location of an active fault

Which is not a method of spotting an active fault?

a. checking historical backgrounds c. observing the surroundings
b. studying vibrations d. interviewing survivors

Juan was sitting peacefully in front of the television when he suddenly felt an earthquake which vibration is
like one passing of a heavy truck, what Intensity did Juan felt?
a. I b. VII c. IV d. V

PHIVOLCS stands for

a. Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology
b. Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seisnology
c. Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Sismology
d. Philippine Institution of Volcanology and Seismology

What intensity is capable of destroying all man-made structures?

a. I b. IX c. X d. VIII

Which of the following best describes a super typhoon?

a. The wind speed is between 35 to 64 kph
b. The wind speed is between 65 to 118 kph
c. The wind speed is more than 220 kph
d. It is a system of thunderstorms that are moving around a center

It is the system used by PHIVOLCS in determining the Intensity of an earthquake

a. PIES b. PEIS c. PSIE d. PIIS

A vibration due to the rapid release of energy is known as

a. focus b. typhoon c. tidal wave d. earthquake

Earthquakes are common in the Philippines because it is located in an area called

a. Southeast Asia c. Earthquake Prone Area
b. Pacific Ocean d. Pacific Ring of Fire

The place where the fault begins to slip is called

a. epicenter b. active fault c. focus d. rocks

It is a big wave that produced by an earthquake which originates under the ocean.
a. typhoon b. tsunami c. flood d. storm surge

Which of the following statements is FALSE about an earthquake?

a. Earthquakes have caused countless deaths all over the world.
b. Earthquake was caused by movement along the fault
c. Earthquake is a vibration of the Earth due to the rapid release of energy.
d. Earthquakes with a magnitude of 2 can cause severe damage.

It has caused an earthquake in the past and is capable of generating more in the future
a. active epicenter c. active fault
b. active focus d. active vibration
 How do faults produce earthquake?
a. Energy from inside the Earth makes the ground move, once friction is
overcome, a fault slips producing earthquake.
b. Magma and lava causes the ground to spread producing faults.
c. Molten rock materials accumulate and go out along the fault producing earthquake.
d. Tectonic plates collide forming volcanoes and causing earthquakes.

What is the best way to protect yourself in an earthquake?

a. go to the basement c. stand under a tree
b. drop, cover, and hold d. run as fast as you can

How do rock particles move during the passage of a P wave through the rock?
a. back and forth parallel to the direction of wave travel
b. perpendicular to the direction of wave travel
c. in a rolling elliptical motion
d. in a rolling circular motion

How do rock particles move during the passage of a S wave through the rock?
a. back and forth parallel to the direction of wave travel
b. perpendicular to the direction of wave travel
c. in a rolling elliptical motion
d. in a rolling circular motion

Point A, where slip initiated during the earthquake, is called the__________ .

a. dip c. epicenter
b. focus d. scarp
Point B is called the earthquake___________.
a. dip c. epicenter
b. focus d. scarp
Point C is called the___________.
a. epicenter c. fault scarp
b. seismic wave d. dip of the earthquake
What type of faulting is illustrated in this diagram?
a. normal c. reverse
b. thrust d. abnormal

Which of the following waves is the slowest?

a. P waves c. Surface waves
b. S waves d. tsunami

What causes the up-and-down wiggles on the seismogram show above?

a. variations in air pressure
b. ground vibrations
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c. tsunami waves
d. electromagnetic pulses

Which set of waves are the S waves?

a. A c. B
b. C d. They are all P waves
What agency takes charge of giving information about the coming of typhoon?
a. DOST c. PAGASA
b. PHIVOLCS d. NDRMMC
What are the components needed for a typhoon to form?
a. warm air b. moist air c. heated air d. cool air

This is a fragment from a comet, an asteroid, moon, or even Mars that orbits around the sun
a. Meteor c. Methane
b. Rock fragments d. Meteoroid
What do we call the tropical cyclone if it occurs in the Northwest Pacific Ocean?
a. Hurricane b. Tropical Storm c. Typhoon d. none of the above

At least how many hours do we expect a PSWS #3 tropical cyclone before it affects the locality?
a. 36 hr b. 24 hr c. 18 hr d. 12 hr

When a tropical cyclone passes over a certain place, it is the _____ that has greater wind speed?
a. Eye b. Eyewall c. Rainbands d. Direction

Which of the following do you experience when there is a typhoon EXCEPT?

a. Very strong winds b. Heavy rains c. Large ocean waves d. Shaking of ground

This is an annual light phenomena characterized by many meteors appearing in the

sky in a short period of time
a. Helen’s comet c. Meteor shower
b. Dispersion d. Meteoroid shower

Scientists have subdivided tropical cyclones based from___________?

a. Direction B. Air pressure c. Temperature d. Wind speed

Which is TRUE about typhoon?

a. They die out over land because they need warm water to sustain them
b. They become stronger when they hit land
c. They came from a high pressure areas
d. They are strongest if the water is cold

According to PAGASA, about how many tropical cyclones enter the Philippine Area of Responsibility
(PAR) each year?
a. 16 b. 20 c. 24 d. 30

Tsunami can be caused by the following phenomena:

I. Formation of an earthquake
II. Volcanic eruption
III. Large-scale undersea landslide
a. I only b. I and II c. II and III d. I and III

Is a region of mostly calm weather at the center of strong tropical cyclone.

a. eye b. eyewall c. clouds d. diameter

Comets and asteroid share common characteristics but differ in

a. origin b. orbit c. movement d. composition

Which burns up in the atmosphere?

a. meteor b. meteorite c. meteoroid d. comets

This asteroid made a very close approach to earth as it orbited the sun in February, 2013.
a. Asteroid Eros c. Asteroid 2012 DA14
b. Asteroid Toutatis d. Asteroid 3200 Phaethon

What is the lowest category of a typhoon?

a. Typhoon c. Tropical Depression
b. Tropical Storm d. Severe Tropical Storm

The asteroid belt is located in the solar system between which two planets?
a. Mars and Earth c. Neptune and Uranus
b. Mercury and Venus d. Mars and Jupiter

How are meteorites named?

a. from the people who discovered them c. from a list of meteorites name
b. from the place where it is found d. from where it came from

What is an asteroid made out of?

a. ice, dust and gas c. rock and metal
b. metal and ice d. pure rock

When does a comet get a tail?

a. when it gets farther away from the sun c. when it gets closer to the sun
b. when it gets farther away from the earth d. when it gets closer to the earth