Earthquake Engineering

Energy from earthquakes is carried by waves.

• True

• False

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NGSS.MS-PS4-1

NGSS.MS-PS4-2

Whenever there is an earthquake you will always find a volcano nearby.

• True

• False

Some earthquakes are caused by what humans do.

• True

• False

Earthquakes happen every day.

• True

• False

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-3

NGSS.MS-ESS3-2

Earthquakes are spread out fairly evenly across the world.

• True

• False

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-2

Earthquakes generally happen along tectonic boundaries.

• True

• False

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-3

NGSS.MS-ESS3-2

In an earthquake, it is usually safer to be in a town rather than the countryside.

• True

• False

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-2

When engineers design buildings to withstand earthquakes, they need to consider how big the loads will be on the buildings.

• True

• False

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NGSS.MS-ETS1-1

NGSS.MS-ETS1-2

NGSS.MS-ETS1-4

In an earthquake area, the way a building is constructed is more important than its age or weight.

• True

• False

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NGSS.MS-ETS1-2

NGSS.MS-ETS1-3

Heaviest buildings are always the most stable.

• True

• False

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NGSS.MS-PS2-4