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Earthquake Safety

Total questions: 14

Worksheet time: 1hrs 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

along plate boundaries/ ring of fire

a)

Where are the most earthquakes located?

b)

What can you do to prepare before an earthquake?

c)

What should you do if you are woken up by an earthquake while sleeping?

d)

Can we predict earthquakes?

2.

Have an emergency kit and create a family communications plan.

a)

Where are the most earthquakes located?

b)

What can you do to prepare before an earthquake?

c)

What should you do if you are woken up by an earthquake while sleeping?

d)

Can we predict earthquakes?

3.

No, earthquakes are not predictable.

a)

Where are the most earthquakes located?

b)

What can you do to prepare before an earthquake?

c)

What should you do if you are woken up by an earthquake while sleeping?

d)

Can we predict earthquakes?

4.

You should stay in bed and make sure your not near anything that can fall or break. You should also keep your head covered with a pillow.

a)

Where are the most earthquakes located?

b)

What can you do to prepare before an earthquake?

c)

What should you do if you are woken up by an earthquake while sleeping?

d)

Can we predict earthquakes?

5.

Build on sturdy ground. Build with flexible material like wood, not brick.

a)

What can people do to buildings to better protect them from earthquakes?

b)

Turning off utilities like gas, electric and water can save damage and lives. True or False

c)

During an earthquake what should you do if you are inside?

d)

During an earthquake what should you do if you are outside?

6.

Move to an open area, avoid trees, buildings and power lines. Sit down to avoid being thrown down!

a)

What can people do to buildings to better protect them from earthquakes?

b)

Turning off utilities like gas, electric and water can save damage and lives. True or False

c)

During an earthquake what should you do if you are inside?

d)

During an earthquake what should you do if you are outside?

7.

Drop, cover and hold beneath a sturdy table or against an inner wall.

a)

What can people do to buildings to better protect them from earthquakes?

b)

Turning off utilities like gas, electric and water can save damage and lives. True or False

c)

During an earthquake what should you do if you are inside?

d)

During an earthquake what should you do if you are outside?

8.

A building designed to reduce the amount of energy that reaches the building during an earthquake. It rests on shock-absorbing springs or rubber pads which allow it to sway back and forth without violent shaking.

a)

What can people do to buildings to better protect them from earthquakes?

b)

Base-isolated building

c)

During an earthquake what should you do if you are inside?

d)

During an earthquake what should you do if you are outside?

9.

Can cause landslides, avalanches, and can destroy buildings.

a)

Earthquake shaking

b)

Type of rock and soil

c)

Liquefaction

d)

Aftershock

10.

Determines how much shaking will occur

a)

Earthquake shaking

b)

Type of rock and soil

c)

Liquefaction

d)

Aftershock

11.

Earthquake that occurs after a large earthquake in the same area

a)

Earthquake shaking

b)

Type of rock and soil

c)

Liquefaction

d)

Aftershock

12.

occurs when an earthquake's violent shaking suddenly turns loose, soft soil into liquid mud

a)

Earthquake shaking

b)

Type of rock and soil

c)

Liquefaction

d)

Aftershock

13.

Causes of a lot of damage after an earthquake

a)

Tsunami

b)

Type of rock and soil

c)

Liquefaction

d)

Broken gas and water mains

14.

Water displaced by an earthquake which forms a large wave

a)

Tsunami

b)

Type of rock and soil

c)

Liquefaction

d)

Broken gas and water mains