World Knowledge Online Quiz

World Knowledge Online Test

Sr. #	Questions	Answers Choice
1	Lines joining places of the same earthuake intensity are known as	isohyets isohels isoseismal lines  isohalines
2	The movement inside the earth's crust is studied by:	geodesy geology plate tectonics  seismology
3	Japan experiences ferquent earthuakes because it is located?	on the eastern cost of asia on the meeting point of two plates of the earth's crust amidst the ocean in the volcanic belt
4	Places experiencing equal inpact of an earthquake are called?	snow lines  seismic lines  isobars belts
5	In which year tsunami hit the area of makran?	1942 1946 1952 1968
6	The main force behind a landslide would be?	earthquakes  gravity pressure  both a & b
7	In which year did a major tsunami strike papua new guinea ersulting in massive loss of life?	1975 1992 1998 1968
8	Which U.S state is ststistically most likely to be hit by a tsunami?	california alaska hawaii florida
9	The word 'Tsunami' comes from the japanes words which mean?	divine wind  wave of terror  huge wave  harbour wave
10	Which island was epicenter of tsunami on 26,december 2004?	java sumatra bali none of them