One way in which the damage caused by an earthquake is through monitoring, this is carried out by:
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volcanologists
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speleologists
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pyrologists
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seismologists
Q.2.
The focus and epicentre of an earthquake are:
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where the greatest damage to property occurs
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the safest places to be during an earthquake
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what cause tsunamis to occur
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the place where an earthquake occurs and the point on the surface directly above where the earthquake happens
Q.3.
Which of the following is a long-term impact of a large earthquake.
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People may be killed or injured
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Disease may spread
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Gas supply pipes in the ground may break creating a fire hazard
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Landslides may destroy forests and settlements
Q.4.
In MEDCs, educating people what to do during an earthquake saves a lot of lives. Why is this less successful in LEDCs?
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Poorly developed communications
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Lower literacy
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Lack of money to fund materials and people to get the information to the population
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All of the above
Q.5.
Which of the following is NOT a method that is used in the construction of earthquake proof buildings.
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Adding X-shaped steel bracing to the structure of the building
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Steel cables attached to the top corners of the building and fixed to anchor points in the ground
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Using shatterproof glass in windows and doors
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Building large structures as separate sections that can move independently
Q.6.
MEDCs can afford to monitor earthquakes more closely than LEDCs but which of the following is an instrument that they would use?
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Siesmologist
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Seismologue
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Siesmometer
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Seismic balance
Q.7.
The intensity of an earthquake is measured using which scale?
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Richter only
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Mercalli only
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Both Richter and Mercalli
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Neither Richter nor Mercalli
Q.8.
Which of the following is a primary effect of an earthquake?
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A block of flats collapsing
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A block of flats bursting into flame
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Flooding in a block of flats
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People from the block of flats catching diseases from broken sewers
Q.9.
Many factors affect the impact of an earthquake. Which of the following is the most likely to be less of a problem in a MEDC when compared with a LEDC?
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Distance from the epicentre
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The severity of the earthquake
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Time of day at which the earthquake occurs
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Communications infrastructure
Q.10.
Which of the following is a secondary economic effect of an earthquake?
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Looting
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Shopkeepers killed by the earthquake
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Shops and other business premises collapse because of the earthquake
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Shops and businesses have no water supply because the water pipes have been broken by the earthquake
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