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Wonders 4 grade Unit 1 Week 3

Total questions: 16

Worksheet time: 1hrs 20mins

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Class
Date
1.

What is the article "Earthquakes" MOSTLY about?

a)

Some earthquakes can be predicted.

b)

Science can help us plan for earthquakes.

c)

Earthquakes cause severe destruction.

d)

There are ways to prepare for earthquakes.

2.

According to the article "Earthquakes", 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.

3.

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.

4.

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

5.

After reading the article "Earthquakes", what conclusion or inference can you make?

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 no way to prepare for them.

d)

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

6.

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

7.

What does the word "destruction" mean?

a)

noisy behavior in a public place

b)

distressing feelings after shock

c)

serious damage or ruin

d)

the feeling be being let down

8.

Which word has the OPPOSITE meaning of the word "severe"?

a)

bright

b)

colorful

c)

elegant

d)

gentle

9.

What does the word "altered" mean?

a)

decorated

b)

changed

c)

healed

d)

fixed

10.

What does the word "unpredictable" mean?

a)

not level or smooth

b)

not common or familiar

c)

not predictable

d)

not interested in someone or something

11.

Which word means almost the SAME as "substantial"?

a)

empty

b)

full

c)

light

d)

considerable in amount

12.

What does the word "collapse" mean?

a)

to fall down

b)

to reduce

c)

to trim down

d)

to decrease

13.

What does the word "crisis" mean?

a)

a difficult or dangerous situation for a period of time

b)

a willingness to surrender to somebody

c)

a conclusion based on incomplete facts

d)

a loss caused by giving away something

14.

Someone who studies earthquakes

a)

Anthropologist

b)

Actor

c)

Seismologist

d)

Meteorologist

15.

Where do tsunamis occur?

a)

Under the moon

b)

Under the ocean

c)

Under a volcano

d)

Under an umbrella

16.

Please check ALL of the things you can do during an earthquake

a)

Drop to the ground

b)

Crawl under a sturdy piece of furniture

c)

Use a doorway for shelter

d)

Have a party!