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Safety
Damage Types
100
Shaking
What is produced by seismic waves and can trigger landslides or avalanches?
100
Liquefaction
What occurs when earthquake's violent shaking suddenly turns loose, soft soil into liquid mud?
200
A base isolated building
What is a structure that is designed to reduce the amount of energy that reaches the building during an earthquake?
200
Tsunami
What is a wave called that forms when water is displaced by an earthquake?
300
Power lines, trees, and buildings
What should you avoid if you are outside during an earthquake?
300
Aftershocks
What are smaller earthquakes that can hit hours, days, or months after an earthquake?
400
They should be modified to withstand the power of an earthquake
What should be done to older buildings before an earthquake hits?
400
Causes of earthquake damage include shaking, tsunamis, liquefaction, and aftershocks
How do earthquakes cause damage?
500
Flying glass, unsecured furniture, and buildings that might topple
What are risks of being indoors during an earthquake?
500
TRUE
True or False: as a tsunami approaches shallow water, the wave gets really big