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Earthquakes And Society
Test Description: Chapter 5, Section 3
Instructions: Answer all questions to get your test result.
1) Measurement of how likely an area is to have a damaging earthquake.
A
gap hypothesis
B
earthquake hazard
C
retrofitting
D
seismic gap
2) Based on the idea that a major earthquake is more likelynalong part of an active fault where no earthquakes have occurred for a certain period of time.
A
base isolator
B
gap hypothesis
C
seismic gap
D
retrofitting
3) Process of making older structures more earthquake resistant.
A
gap hypothesis
B
earthquake hazard
C
active tendon system
D
retrofitting
4) Area along a faullt where relatively few earthquakes have occurred but where strong earthquakes have occurred in the past.
A
gap hypothesis
B
seismic gap
C
retrofitting
D
mass damper
5) Something that helps keep water and gas lines from breaking.
A
active tendon system
B
base isolator
C
flexible pipes
D
mass damper
6) Acts as a shock absorber.
A
flexible pipes
B
base isolator
C
mass damper
D
active tendon system
7) A weight at the bottom of a building to help offset movement.
A
base isolator
B
active tendon system
C
flexible pipes
D
mass damper
8) A weight at the top of a building to help counteract movement.
A
mass damper
B
active tendon system
C
flexible pipes
D
base isolator
9) What is the best thing to do if you are inside when an earthquake begins?
A
Drive away in your car
B
Crouch under a table or a desk
C
Check your food and water supply
D
Run outside
10) When should you return to your home after an earthquake?
A
when someone in authority tells you to
B
as soon as the shaking stops
C
before the aftershocks begin
D
after you count to ten
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