What is the meaning of this?
Alter
to change
Severe
intense!
According to the article, how are Earth’s crust and a jigsaw puzzle alike?
They have many pieces that fit together.
They contain many pieces.
They are fun to work and play with.
They have similar shapes.
They have many pieces that fit together.
When an earthquake occurs under the ocean, it creates a __________________________________.
fast-moving wind called a hurricane.
fast-moving storm called a blizzard.
fast-moving wave called a tsunami.
fast-moving crash called a landslide.
fast-moving wave called a tsunami.
What should a person do if they are near the ocean (coast) and feel the ground start to shake?
Stay where they are and wait for the tremors to stop
Go away and seek higher ground
Run in circles while yelling and screaming
Go away and seek higher ground
Collapse
to fall or crumble
substantial
a large amount; significant
Which of the following is not something you would do if you were indoors during an earthquake?
Drop to the ground and crawl under a sturdy piece of furniture.
Do not use an elevator and stay inside until the shaking stops.
Move away from buildings, streetlights, and utility wires.
Use a doorway for shelter and stay away from windows and outside doors/walls.
Move away from buildings, streetlights, and utility wires.
What is the MAIN IDEA of the "Predicting Earthquakes" section of the article?
Earthquakes happen along faults.
Not all earthquakes can be predicted.
Earthquakes cause severe destruction.
Scientists can predict when earthquakes will occur.
Not all earthquakes can be predicted.
When two plates push on each other it is called ____________________ _______________
convergent plates
divergent plates
Transform plates
convergent plates
Crisis
a situation of great trouble or difficulty
unpredictable
unable to know when something is going to happen
After reading the story, what conclusion can you make about earthquakes?
Only people living near water need to worry about earthquakes.
Earthquakes are always destructive, so it is necessary to prepare for them.
Since earthquakes cannot always be predicted, there is no way to prepare for them.
Even though not all earthquakes can be predicted, there are ways to prepare for them.
Even though not all earthquakes can be predicted, there are ways to prepare for them.
When and where did the largest recorded earthquake take place?
1960 in Chile
2004 in Southern Asia
2010 in Haiti
2011 in Japan
1960 in Chile
When two plates slide past each other, they are called _______________ _____________
convergent plates
divergent plates
transform plates
transform plates
Destruction
the act of being wrecked
What causes earthquakes?
A. the plates move
B. the crust moves
C. the oceans move
A. the plates move
Earth's largest recorded earthquake had a magnitude of _______________
9.5
Dr. Inés Cifuentes is a ___________________________ who studies earthquakes for a living.
scientist
seismograph
seismologist
specialist
seismologist
When two plates spread apart from each other, they are called ________________ _____________.
convergent plates
divergent plates
transform plates
divergent plates
Hazard
warning; danger
How are earthquakes measured?
A. A telegraph
B. A seismograph
with a seismograph
Earthquakes don't just destroy; they help create _______________________________________.
new buildings to work in
oceans, waves, and shorelines
underground wires, cables, and pipes
mountains, coasts, and other landscapes.
mountains, coasts, and other landscapes.
Which of the following DOES NOT cause breaks in Earth’s crust?
plates spreading apart
plates changing shapes
plates crashing together
plates sliding against one another
plates changing shapes
a. earthquakes
b. landslides
c. blizzards
a. earthquakes