INFORMATIONAL TEXT
What causes earthquakes in Japan every year?
plate movement
According to the Gabrielino myth, what causes earthquakes?
The turtles move in different directions.
What does tremble mean?
What is shake?
Fix this sentence:
The expedition took place on January 23 1960.
The expedition took place on January 23, 1960.
An earthquake can seem to happen ____ (abruptly, accidentally)?
abruptly
What should you do before answering Part B of a two-part question?
Answer Part A first.
How does Japan detect earthquakes before they happen?
seismographs that send information to a central location
Why did the turtles get angry?
They couldn’t agree on which direction to swim.
What does advanced mean in “advanced warning system”?
What is highly developed?
Add commas:
Africa India Australia and South America
Africa, India, Australia, and South America
A volcanic ____ (eruption, interruption)?
eruption
Where should you look for answers on the test?
Back in the text.
Why did Sendai only receive 15 seconds of warning before the 2011 earthquake?
Because earthquakes strike suddenly and happen very quickly.
In the Hoh myth, why does Thunderbird grab Whale?
Whale was destroying the whales the Hoh people depended on.
What does epicenter mean?
The point on Earth’s surface directly above where the earthquake begins.
Choose the correct adjective order:
old, large, Hawaiian, volcano
A large, old, Hawaiian volcano.
Tsunamis can be very ____ (speedy, tasty)?
speedy
What must you include in your writing response?
Evidence from the text.
What made the 2011 earthquake the strongest in Japan’s history?
It measured 9.0 on the Richter scale.
What causes the ground to shake in the Hoh myth?
Thunderbird and Whale fighting.
What does subducting mean?
One plate sliding under another.
Where do quotation marks & comma go in this sentence?
The text states Earth’s plates are moving.
The text states, “Earth’s plates are moving.”
Scientists make conclusions after ____ (carefully, careful) examining evidence.
carefully
What is one similarity between the myths and the Japan passage?
Both describe earthquakes.
How is the volcano forming Niishima acting as a creative force?
It continues erupting and creating new rock, making the island grow.
How are the myths different from the scientific explanation?
Myths blame animals or spirits; science explains tectonic plate movement.
What does volcanic work in progress mean?
The island is still growing.
Why do we use commas in addresses?
To separate parts of the address clearly.
What does the prefix sub- mean in subduct?
under
What is one difference between the myths and the scientific explanation?
Myths use characters; science uses tectonic plates.