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U1W3 Earthquake Comprehension

Total questions: 13

Worksheet time: 3hrs 15mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What does the word "altered" mean?

a)

decorated

b)

healed

c)

changed

d)

fixed

2.

What does the word "collapse" mean?

a)

to fall down

b)

to reduce

c)

to trim down

d)

to decrease

3.

What does "destruction" mean?

a)

noisy behavior in a public place

b)

distressing feelings after shock

c)

the condition of being wrecked

d)

the feeling of being let down

4.

Which word has the OPPOSITE meaning of the word severe?

a)

bright

b)

colorful

c)

elegant

d)

gentle

5.

Which word means almost the SAME as "substantial?"

a)

empty

b)

full

c)

light

d)

significant

6.

What does the word "unpredictable" mean?

a)

not level or smooth

b)

not common or familiar

c)

not easily foreseen or predicted

d)

not interested in someone or something

7.

What does the word "hazards" mean?

a)

weak points in the structure of something

b)

thoughts that causes feelings of fear

c)

reductions in the level of something

d)

sources of danger

8.

What does the word "crisis" mean?

a)

a time of great difficulty

b)

a willingness to surrender to somebody

c)

a conclusion based on incomplete facts

d)

a loss caused by giving away something

9.

What is the MAIN idea of the article?

a)

Some earthquakes can be predicted

b)

Science can help us plan for earthquakes

c)

Earthquakes cause severe desctruction

d)

There are ways to prepare for earthquakes

10.

After reading the article, what conclusions can you draw?

a)

Only people living near water need to worry about earthquakes

b)

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

c)

Since earthquakes cannot always be predicted, there is not way to prepare for them.

d)

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

11.

When and where did the largest recorded earthquake take place?

a)

1960 in Chile

b)

2011 in Chile

c)

2010 in Haiti

d)

2011 in Japan

12.

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

a)

They have many pieces that fit together.

b)

They contain many pieces.

c)

They are fun to work with.

d)

They have similar shapes.

13.

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

a)

plates spreading apart.

b)

plates changing shapes.

c)

plates crashing together.

d)

plates sliding against one another.