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NISAR earthquake mapping MCQ - Practice Questions with Answers

Solve 2 NISAR earthquake mapping questions for RAS/RPSC preparation.

Practice questions

Q1Consider the following statements about NISAR's mapping of the Venezuela earthquake: 1. Researchers compared images collected on 13 and 18 June with images taken on 25 and 30 June. 2. The approximately 60-centimetre ground displacement was recorded north of Caracas' international airport. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

A 1 only

B 2 only

C Both 1 and 2

D Neither 1 nor 2

Explanation

Statement 1 is correct: the analysis compared NISAR images from 13 and 18 June with those from 25 and 30 June. Statement 2 is incorrect: the approximately 60-centimetre displacement was recorded south, not north, of Caracas' international airport.

Q2Consider the following statements about NISAR's mapping of the Venezuela earthquake: 1. Researchers compared images collected on 13 and 18 June with images taken on 25 and 30 June. 2. The approximately 60-centimetre ground displacement was recorded north of Caracas' international airport. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

A 1 only

B 2 only

C Both 1 and 2

D Neither 1 nor 2

Explanation

Statement 1 is correct: the analysis compared NISAR images from 13 and 18 June with those from 25 and 30 June. Statement 2 is incorrect: the approximately 60-centimetre displacement was recorded south, not north, of Caracas' international airport.

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