Ocean 115 - Introduction to Oceanography » Spring 2022 » Day Shook video

Need help with your exam preparation?

Existing Quiz Clients Login here
Question #1
The woman who witnesses both earthquakes first name is?
A.   Kana
B.   Elizabeth
C.   Jennifer
D.   Nanami
E.   Venus
F.   Makiko
Question #2
What typhoon protection contributed to the earthquake damage in Kobe?
A.   Heavy tiles on the roofs of homes
B.   Lightning antennas
C.   Gutters
D.   Steel walls and frames
Question #3
What are some things that could have been done in advance to cut down on the loss of life in the Kobe earthquake?
A.   More water storage
B.   Better communication about the location of the epicenter of the earthquake
C.   Better construction of buildings
D.   All of these
Question #4
What plate is Los Angeles on and what plate is Tokyo on?
A.   Los Angeles is on the North American Plate and Tokyo is on the Pacific Plate
B.   Both are on the North American Plate
C.   Los Angeles is on the Pacific Plate and Tokyo is on the North American Plate
D.   Both are on the Pacific Plate
Question #5
How could the movement of the Kobe earthquake be calculated?
A.   Security cameras
B.   Ground radar
C.   Density measurements of the area
D.   Computer modeling
Question #6
During earthquakes a lot of people become afraid of the _______.
A.   noise
B.   how many neighbors they have
C.   how little food they stored
D.   dark
Question #7
What was learned about reinforcing highways/buildings (hint: answer this question slowly)?
A.   Buildings can be designed to make collapse a lot less likely to occur
B.   Open spaces in buildings cause problems
C.   All of these
D.   Pillars and columns need to be built with a full metal jacket
E.   The rocks and soil beneath a building make certain areas more susceptible to ground shaking
Question #8
What happened to the bus passengers on the expressway during the Kobe earthquake?
A.   They exited the expressway right before the earthquake and survived
B.   No one knows as they were buried in too much debris
C.   The bus stopped just in time so that the bus dangled off a collapsed portion of the expressway but they were able to escape
D.   They fell to their deaths
Question #9
To avoid liquefaction a building’s foundation must?
A.   It cannot be avoided
B.   Go down long and deep so that it rests on bedrock and not the surface sediments
C.   Be made of concrete
D.   Be made of wood
Question #10
Why did the city of Kobe have different levels of damage in different parts?
A.   Tsunami damage
B.   Basin originated waves
C.   Only parts of the city has buildings that could catch fire
D.   The earthquake ruptured a dam causing parts of the city to flood
Question #11
How many people became homeless because of the earthquake?
A.   3 million
B.   5000
C.   30000
D.   15000
E.   300000
Question #12
Where should emergency supplies be stored?
A.   Centrally
B.   In one specially designed warehouse
C.   Not at all because every building will fall anyways
D.   Scattered at all community centers and schools
Question #13
The shaking of an earthquake always moves a seismometer in a _____________.
A.   characteristic pattern
B.   central pattern
C.   random pattern
Question #14
Would the time of day and the weather conditions make an earthquake more problematic?
A.   Yes
B.   No
Question #15
What animal is used to help people who have been trapped in building collapses?
A.   Oxen because they can drag away large pieces of debris
B.   Rats because they can crawl in small spaces
C.   Dogs
D.   Cats

Need help with your exam preparation?

Existing Quiz Clients Login here