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Earthquakes
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Q.1.
The cause of an earthquake is ...
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hot magma from the mantle moving upwards through the crust
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water exploding because of the heat deep in the Earth's crust
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shrinkage of the Earth
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the release of strain that has built up in rocks at a plate boundary
Q.2.
Where do earthquakes mainly occur?
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At the boundaries between plates
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At the centre of plates
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Under the sea
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At the North and South Poles
Q.3.
On the following list, where is the deepest earthquake likely to occur?
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In the UK
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Somewhere along the San Andreas fault
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The west coast of Peru
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Impossible to say, the depth of an earthquake is random
Q.4.
The point on the surface of the Earth, directly above where the earthquake originates is known as the ...
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epicure
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epicentre
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epidermis
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epipotamus
Q.5.
Which of the following is not a reason why there is greater loss of life in a LEDC than a MEDC from an earthquake measuring 8 on the Richter scale?
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The rescue services are less well equipped
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Communications are better
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Water supplies are cut
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Buildings are weaker
Q.6.
The movement of the Earth's plates past one-another is ...
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smooth
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completely predictable
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jerky
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not known
Q.7.
Which one of the following explains why we have small earthquakes in Britain?
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They are caused by small movements of old faults in the rocks
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Britain is directly on a destructive plate boundary
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There is a conservative plate boundary that runs from north to south down the middle of Britain
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Britain is an island
Q.8.
When compared with a LEDC, during a large earthquake, the buildings in a city of a MEDC ...
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will all collapse
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will burst into flame
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are less likely to be damaged
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are more likely to suffer damage
Q.9.
Which of the following is a secondary effect of an earthquake?
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Ground shaking
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Ground rupture
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A tsunami
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All of the above
Q.10.
Japan suffers from large earthquakes because ...
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it is a small country
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it is made up from several islands
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it is split down the middle by a constructive plate boundary
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it is right next to a destructive plate boundary
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