Lesson 1.5
1.5 Tectonic hazard profiles and measuring magnitude Quiz: Pearson Edexcel Geography, Unit 1
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The 20 questions
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Which scale is the standard scientific measure for earthquake energy release?
- Modified Mercalli Scale
- Moment Magnitude Scale
- Volcanic Explosivity Index
- Richter scale
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Which scale measures earthquake intensity based on observed surface damage?
- Volcanic Explosivity Index
- Modified Mercalli Scale
- Saffir-Simpson scale
- Moment Magnitude Scale
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Which parameter is primarily used to determine the Volcanic Explosivity Index?
- Seismic wave amplitude
- Gas eruption temperature
- Erupted tephra volume
- Lava flow velocity
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Each increase of 1 on the VEI scale represents approximately how much greater erupted volume?
- About 5 times
- About 2 times
- About 100 times
- About 10 times
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Compared to earthquakes, which hazard profile characteristic is higher for tsunamis?
- Spatial predictability
- Event frequency
- Areal extent
- Speed of onset
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Which property of volcanoes gives them higher spatial predictability than earthquakes?
- Long duration
- High magnitude
- Fixed location
- Low frequency
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Which tectonic hazard characteristically features the fastest speed of onset?
- Earthquake
- Volcanic eruption
- Landslide
- Tsunami wave
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Which primary hazard cause accounts for most immediate deaths during an earthquake?
- Surface faulting
- Building collapse
- Soil liquefaction
- Ground subsidence
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What do hazard profiles compare to help explain contrasting disaster impacts?
- Physical characteristics
- Death tolls
- Management costs
- Economic losses
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How does the global frequency of major earthquakes compare to major tsunamis?
- Lower frequency
- Zero frequency
- Higher frequency
- Equal frequency
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High death tolls, low insurance coverage, and slow recovery indicate low levels of what?
- Community resilience
- Hazard magnitude
- Spatial predictability
- Physical vulnerability
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Which hazard profile feature of a tsunami makes coastal evacuation especially complex?
- Multiple wave arrivals
- Small areal extent
- Low wave velocity
- High spatial predictability
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Which tectonic hazard typically combines high spatial predictability with long duration?
- Volcanic eruption
- Ocean tsunami
- Shallow earthquake
- Intraplate quake
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What does the Modified Mercalli Scale measure at a specific location?
- Tsunami wave height
- Volume of tephra
- Ground shaking intensity
- Total energy released
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Which scale measures earthquake magnitude without saturating for large events?
- Mercalli scale
- Volcanic Explosivity Index
- Moment Magnitude Scale
- Richter scale
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Which tectonic hazard typically features large areal extent and low spatial predictability?
- Landslide
- Lahar
- Volcanic eruption
- Tsunami
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What primary factor causes identical hazard profiles to produce different impacts across countries?
- Fault slip rate
- Plate boundary type
- Socio-economic context
- Tectonic magnitude
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Which hazard profile characteristic measures how often an event of a given magnitude recurs?
- Spatial predictability
- Frequency
- Duration
- Areal extent
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What does the Volcanic Explosivity Index measure to determine magnitude?
- Fault slip area
- Energy release rate
- Ground shaking intensity
- Erupted volume
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Which factor primarily determines the available warning time before a tsunami arrives?
- Earthquake magnitude
- Coastal topography
- Distance from epicentre
- Water temperature
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