Unit 5 Lesson 5: Close Reading: Earthquakes and Tsunamis

Close Reading: Earthquakes and Tsunamis

Criteria For Success

1. Silently read the page that is shown on the slide.

2. As you read, think about the question being asked.

3. Turn to your partner and discuss your answers.

4. Answer the Quizizz question on your computer.

​Read page 23

Where do earthquakes mostly happen?

EXAMPLE (Model)

Turn & talk

Multiple Choice

Most earthquakes happen at __________.

• Earth's core

• plate boundaries

• tsunamis

• California

​Read page 24

How much energy is released when plates slip past each other?

Turn & talk

Multiple Choice

_____ of the energy that accumulated in the rocks during the time they were stuck and couldn't move is released when the blocks of rock suddenly ______ and _____ each other.

• None, break, slip past

• All, break, slip past

• None, fall, slip past

• All, fall, slip past

​Read page 26

What happens when there are surface waves?

Turn & talk

Multiple Choice

Choose the two answers that correctly complete the following statement:

Surface waves cause ______________.

A. the ground to shake, heave, sway, and lurch during an earthquake

B. a fault to form in Earth's crust

C. most tsunamis

D. the most earthquake damage

• A, B

• A, C

• A, D

• B, C

​Read page 28

How are the seismograph and Richter scale different? How are they the same?

Turn & talk

Multiple Choice

A seismograph shows seismic waves as ____________ or big zigzags while the Richter scale assigns a ____________ to an earthquake based on the largest seismic wave recorded.

• numbers, big wiggle

• big wiggles, number

• numbers, little wiggle

• little wiggles, number

Multiple Choice

Both a seismograph and the Richter scale are used by scientists to ______________________________,

• make seismic waves

• determine where the epicenter is

• determine an earthquake's magnitude

• determine if there will be aftershocks

​Read page 30

What are some facts about tsunamis?

Turn & talk

Multiple Choice

Choose the two facts about tsunamis that are true.

A. Tsunamis are a gigantic wave caused by the seafloor shifting.

B. Tsunamis mainly happen in the Atlantic Ocean.

C. Tsunamis can be as tall as a three- or four-story building.

D. Tsunamis do not cause much destruction.

• A, B

• A, C

• A, D

• B, C