Into Reading Quaking Earth

The passage states that the Sunda Megathrust Fault was storing energy that would result in a massive undersea earthquake. What does massive mean?

• lengthy

• heavy

• tough

• large

According to the passage, what did scientists learn after examining samples of coral?

• The rings of coral represent how many earthquakes have happened during its lifetime.

• Islands on top of a continental plate were rising each year.

• Major earthquakes occurred about every 200 years.

• Some tsunamis can be up to 100 feet tall.

What evidence from the passage supports the fact that Tello Island was sinking?

• People started building their houses out of lightweight wood.

• Many islanders have moved away from the shore.

• Pathways were built to higher ground.

• Wells were full of salty seawater.

According to the passage, what is the relationship between underwater earthquakes and tsunamis?

• Tsunamis cause underwater earthquakes.

• Tsunamis form as a result of underwater earthquakes.

• The size of tsunamis determines the severity of underwater earthquakes.

• The season will affect whether a tsunami will develop after an underwater earthquake.

Which sentence best summarizes the passage?

• Scientists study earthquakes and tsunamis, and then they educate people about them.

• Sieh warned teachers and students in Indonesia that an underwater earthquake would strike within months.

• The oceanic and continental plates along the Sunda Megathrust Fault separated in 2004, causing a huge earthquake.

• A continental plate came up 20 feet and produced a huge tsunami that affected many surrounding countries in 2004.