Unit 1 Week 2 Reading Comp/Vocab 4th

Vocabulary

100

Choose the vocabulary words that means.....

to make different or to change

a. crisis

b. alter

c. hazard

b. alter

200

Choose the vocabulary words that means.....

to fall down or to cave in

a. collapse

b. alter

c. hazard

a. collapse

300

Choose the vocabulary words that means.....

not behaving in a way that is expected

a. crisis

b. unpredictable

c. alter

b. unpredictable

400

Choose the vocabulary words that means.....

*a large amount

a. substantial

b. destruction

c. hazard

a. substantial

500

Choose the vocabulary words that means.....

a dangerous or difficult situation that happens over a period of time

a. crisis

b. severe

c. hazard

a. crisis

Vocabulary

100

Choose the vocabulary words that means.....

dangerous or SERIOUS

a. collapse

b. alter

c. severe

c. severe

200

Choose the vocabulary words that means.....

something that can cause HARM

a. crisis

b. hazard

c. alter

b. hazard

300

Choose the vocabulary words that means.....

serious DAMAGE or ruin

a. destruction

b. collapse

c. hazard

a. destruction

400

Choose the vocabulary words that means.....

to make different or to change

a. crisis

b. alter

c. hazard

b. alter

500

Choose the vocabulary words that means.....

something that can cause HARM

a. severe

b. alter

c. hazard

c. hazard

Story Questions

100

Where should you go during an Earthquake?

a. outside 

b. in your basement 

c. in a swimming pool

in your basement

200

Why did the Dr. become a seismologist?

a. because earthquakes are interesting

b. Because an Earthquake occurred when she was growing up

c. Because her mother told her to

Because an Earthquake occurred when she was growing up

300

What is a seismologist?

a. a person who studies science

b. a person who studies seizures

c. a person who studies Earthquakes

c. a person who studies Earthquakes

400

What year did the largest recorded Earthquake occur?

a. 1990

b. 1960

c. 2020

b. 1960

500

Where did the largest recorded Earthquake occur?

a. Spain

b. United States of America

c. Chile

c. Chile

Story Questions

100

What is a tsunami?

Answers may vary.

200

In the story "Earthquakes", they compared Earth's crust to ________.

a. jigsaw puzzle

b. milk

c. video game

a. jigsaw puzzle

300

When warm and cold air masses collide over land, it forms a ...

a. tsunami

b. tornado

c. snow storm

b. tornado

400

How large was the waves in the Japan tsunami?

a. 8 feet

b. 42 feet

c. 82 feet

c. 82 feet

500

After reading this article, what conclusion can you draw?

a. Even though not all earthquakes can be predicted, there are ways to prepare for them.

b. Earthquakes are ALWAYS destructive, so it is necessary to prepare for them.

c. Since earthquakes cannot always be predicted, there is NO WAY to prepare for them.

a. Even though not all earthquakes can be predicted, there are ways to prepare for them.

Trivia

100

What popular crops are harvested during fall?

a. pumpkins and grapes

b. Pumpkins and apples

c. pumpkins and lemons

b. Pumpkins and apples

200

True or False: Animals collect food to prepare for hibernation during the fall.

A: True

300

What was missing from the first Thanksgiving feast?

a. Turkey

b. stuffing

c. cranberry sauce

a. Turkey

400

Are pumpkins a fruit or vegetable?

fruit

500

How many seeds does a pumpkin have?

a. 40

b. 500

c. 1,900

b. 500