Mammoth Shakes and Monster Waves Tech Vocabulary

In the story Mammoth Shakes..., what does the word "plate" mean? (pg. 139)

• something you eat dinner on

• huge slab of earth

• the thing that stick up on the back of a stegosaurus

• the underground portion of the Earth

What is the Richter Scale? (pg. 139)

• a scale ranging from 1 to 10 that expresses the amount of energy released by an earthquake

• a scale ranging from 1 to 10 that expresses the amount of energy released by a tornado

• a scale ranging from 1 to 10 that expresses the amount of energy released by a tsunami

• a scale ranging from 1 to 10 that expresses the weight of an earthquake

What does the term "epicenter" mean? (pg. 140)

• a circle with a lot of circles around it

• the center of a tsunami as it comes ashore

• where the earthquake happens

• the point of the earth's surface directly above the focus of an earthquake

What is a tsunami? (pg. 140)

• a beach with a large wave

• a huge ocean wave caused by an underwater earthquake or volcanic eruption

• an earthquake shaking around the epicenter causing the water to move

• the waves that crash on the shore everyday

What is backwash? (pg. 141)

• when you say something and someone doesn't like what you say

• the stuff you spit out in the sink when you brush your teeth

• a backward flow of water

• when the ocean flows onto the back of the beach

What are seismic stations? (pg. 149)

• machines with solar panels that collect data and beam them to the government

• places that are found in the middle of the desert with fences around them

• the newest gaming system from Nintendo

• places that have sensors to detect ground motion, a clock, and a recorder to collect data

All of the words you just defined are considered technical language. What is technical language?

• words/terms that have to do with computers and technology

• words/terms that have to do with language

• words/terms that refer to a particular topic or field of study

• wordsterms that can have multiple meanings

You found the meaning of several terms including Richter Scale in a footnote. What is a footnote?

• A footnote explains a little more about a term/topic and can be found at the bottom of the page.

• A footnote is a little number like an exponent.

• A footnote explains a little more about a term/topic and can be found at the top of the page.

• A footnote is the sounds made when you step on a piano.