According to UN figures, last week’s earthquake in southeastern Afghanistan killed around 770 people. Here is a quiz on earthquakes and what causes them
According to UN figures, last week’s earthquake in southeastern Afghanistan killed around 770 people. Here is a quiz on earthquakes and what causes them
Daily Quiz | On earthquakes
According to UN figures, last week’s earthquake in southeastern Afghanistan killed around 770 people. Here is a quiz on earthquakes and what causes them
Daily Quiz | On earthquakes
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1.
The most powerful earthquake ever recorded measured 9.5 on the Richter Scale. In which country did this take place?
Answer :
Chile
2.
Seismology comes from the word seismos. What does seismos mean?
Answer :
Earthquake
3.
Over 75% of the world’s volcanoes are situated along this path and 90% of the Earth’s earthquakes take place there. Which area is this and where is it located?
Answer :
Ring of Fire, Pacific Ocean
4.
What is the location below the earth’s surface where the rupture of the fault begins called?
Answer :
Hypocentre or focus
5.
The Richter scale measures the magnitude of an earthquake. What scale measures the intensity of the earthquake based on observational trends?
Answer :
Modified Mercalli Intensity Scale
6.
The Japanese word for earthquake - Jishin has another meaning (the Hiragana script for both these words are the same). Name the word.
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