Earthquake, Wonders 4th grade

What is the main idea of this article:

• Some eartquakes can be predicted.

• Science can help us plan for earthquakes.

• Earthquakes cause severe destruction.

• There are ways to prepare for earthquakes.

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After reading the articles, what conclusion can you draw?

• Only people living near water need to worry about earhquakes.

• Earthquakes are always destructive, so it is necessary to prepare for them.

• Since earthquakes cannot always be predicted, there is no way to prepare for them.

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

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When and where did the largest recorded earthquake take place?

• 1960 in Chile

• 2011 in Chile

• 2010 in Haiti

• 2011 in Japan

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According to the article, how are Earth’s crust and a jigsaw puzzle ALIKE?

• They have many pieces that fit together.

• They contain many pieces.

• They are fun to work with.

• They have similar shapes.

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All of the following cause breaks in Earth’s crust EXCEPT

• plates spreading apart.

• plates changing shapes.

• plates crashing together.

• plates sliding against one another.