Here are some MCQs on Earthquakes:
1. Which of the following is not a type of earthquake wave?
a) P-wave
b) S-wave
c) L-wave
d) R-wave
Answer: d) R-wave
2. The location where the earthquake originates is called the:
a) Epicenter
b) Hypocenter
c) Seismograph
d) Seismogram
Answer: b) Hypocenter
3. Which of the following is a measure of the energy released by an earthquake?
a) Intensity
b) Magnitude
c) Frequency
d) Amplitude
Answer: b) Magnitude
4. The Richter scale is used to measure:
a) Earthquake intensity
b) Earthquake magnitude
c) Earthquake frequency
d) Earthquake duration
Answer: b) Earthquake magnitude
5. The focus of an earthquake is:
a) The point on the surface directly above the hypocenter
b) The point on the surface farthest from the hypocenter
c) The location where the earthquake originates
d) The location where the earthquake is strongest
Answer: c) The location where the earthquake originates