Hazard resistant buildings

What is a key reason for the strict building standards for high-rise buildings?

• To use less material

• To make them look nice

• Because they are very heavy

• To save money

How do modern high-rises buildings handle earthquakes?

• They collapse easily

• They stay completely still

• They float in the air

• They sway with the shaking

What safety measure is taken to protect people inside high-rises during an earthquake?

• Windows are opened

• Furniture is left loose

• Furniture is bolted down

• People are told to run outside

Why is it important to secure furniture in homes and offices?

• To make the room look better

• To keep it clean

• To prevent it from falling during an earthquake

• To save space

What engineering feature enables buildings to stay during an earthquake?

• steel bearings

• shock absorbers

• flexible steel

• cross braces