Quaking Earth, Racing Waves pgs. 204-208

How long did the December 26, 2004 earthquake last?

• 2 Minutes

• 40 years

• 5 minutes

If you _______ an action or event, you did something to start it.

• thrust

• triggerd

• see

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CCSS.RF.3.3B

CCSS.RF.3.3C

CCSS.RF.3.3D

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A

Waves that are formed by wind that blows across the ocean’s surface, pulling water with it are ____.

• ordinary waves

• tsunami waves

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CCSS.RI.5.4

A ______ is started by a disturbance, such as an undersea earthquake, that shifts water at the ocean floor.

• tsunami

• wave

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CCSS.RI.3.5

CCSS.RI.4.5

CCSS.RI.5.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

The ______ of the earthquake is the most powerful point.

• outer edges

• epicenter

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CCSS.RI.4.4

CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.5.4

After the quake, communication by phone or email was impossible.

• True

• False

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CCSS.RL.5.6

CCSS.RL.6.6

CCSS.RL.7.6

CCSS.RL.8.6

People in _____ were lucky. Their island was more than 200 miles from the epicenter of the quake, the most powerful point.

• SUMATRA

• TELLO

• MALAYSIA

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CCSS.RI.4.5

CCSS.RI.5.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.8.5

For safety during an earthquake, people can build their houses out of lightweight wood or bamboo rather than heavy concrete.

• TRUE

• FALSE

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CCSS.RI.3.3

CCSS.RI.4.3

CCSS.RI.5.3

CCSS.RI.6.3

CCSS.RI.7.3

To stay safe during an earthquake, people can move their villages closer the beach, or build pathways to higher ground.

• TRUE

• FALSE

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CCSS.RI.3.3

CCSS.RI.4.3

CCSS.RI.5.3

CCSS.RI.6.3

CCSS.RI.7.3

Experts doesn’t know exactly when or where it will hit, but are certain another big quake is coming along the section of the fault south of Tello.

• TRUE

• FALSE

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CCSS.RI.11-12.10

CCSS.RI.6.10

CCSS.RI.7.10

CCSS.RI.8.10

CCSS.RI.9-10.10