Clue:
The earth’s surface, or crust, is broken up into many huge pieces called plates.
What does crust mean?
A. The center of the Earth
B. The surface of the Earth
C. A kind of rock
D. A layer of water
B. The surface of the Earth ✅
Clue:
Sensors on the ground can detect movement before an earthquake.
What does detect most likely mean?
A. Hide
B. Build
C. Notice or sense
D. Stop
C. Notice or sense ✅
Clue:
Scientists study natural disasters such as earthquakes, tsunamis, and eruptions.
The examples help you understand that natural disasters are:
A. Things scientists build
B. Dangerous events in nature
C. Types of earthquakes
D. Weather tools
B. Dangerous events in nature ✅
Clue:
Scientists study natural disasters such as earthquakes and tsunamis.
The words "such as" tell the reader the author is giving:
A. A definition
B. A problem
C. A cause
D. Examples
D. Example
Clue:
The place where two plates meet is called a fault.
What is a fault?
A. A broken rock
B. Cracks in earth surface
C. A deep hole in the ocean D.A place where two plates meet
D. A place where two plates meet ✅
Clue:
The crust, the outer layer of the Earth, is broken into plates.
The phrase “the outer layer of the Earth” helps the reader by giving:
A. A question
B. A story
C. A definition or explanation
D. A comparison
C. A definition or explanation
Pick one person from each group to come up to the board silently, or my team will get disqualified.
What's the capital of Florida?