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Wonders- "Earthquake" Review

Total questions: 30

Worksheet time: 15mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What does the word destruction mean?

a)

the feeling of being let down

b)

noisy behavior

c)

serious damage or ruin

2.

What does the word altered mean?

a)

changed

b)

decorated

c)

fixed

3.

Which word is almost the SAME as substantial?

a)

full

b)

large or considerable amount

c)

empty

4.

What does the word crisis mean?

a)

a loss caused by giving away something

b)

a time of great difficulty

c)

a willingness to surrender to somebody

5.

What does unpredictable mean?

a)

not behaving in a way that is expected or predicted

b)

not common or familiar

c)

not level or smooth

6.

What does the word collapse mean?

a)

to decrease

b)

to trim down

c)

to fall down

7.

Think of the word severe. What is the OPPOSITE of meaning of the word?

a)

easy, easy going, laid -back

b)

elegant

c)

bright

8.

What does the word hazards mean?

a)

something that can cause danger or harm

b)

weak points in the structure of something

c)

thoughts that cause feelings of fear

9.

What is the MAIN idea of the article?

a)

Earthquakes cause severe destruction.

b)

Some earthquakes can be predicted.

c)

Science can help us plan for earthquakes.

d)

There are ways to prepare for earthquakes.

10.

When and where did the largest recorded earthquake take place?

a)

2011 in Japan

b)

2010 in Haiti

c)

2011 in Chile

d)

1960 in Chile

11.

Which of the following does NOT cause breaks in Earth's crust?

a)

plates changing shapes

b)

plates crashing together

c)

plates spreading apart

d)

plates sliding against one another

12.

After reading the article, what conclusion can you draw?

a)

Earthquakes are always destructive so it is necessary to prepare.

b)

Only people living near water need to worry about earthquakes.

c)

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

d)

Since earthquakes cannot always be predicted, there is no way to prepare.

13.

How are Earth's crust and a jigsaw puzzle ALIKE?

a)

They are fun to work with.

b)

They contain many pieces.

c)

They have similar shapes.

d)

They have many pieces that fit together.

14.

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.

15.

What does the word altered mean?

a)

decorated

b)

changed

c)

healed

d)

fixed

16.

What does the word collapse mean?

a)

to fall down

b)

to reduce

c)

to trim down

d)

to leave

17.

What does the word 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

18.

Which word means almost the SAME as substantial?

a)

empty

b)

big

c)

light

d)

significant

19.

What does the word unpredictable mean?

a)

not level or smooth

b)

not common or familiar

c)

not what is expected or predicted

d)

not interested in someone or something

20.

What does the word hazards mean?

a)

weak points in the structure of something

b)

thoughts that cause feelings of fear

c)

reductions in the level of something

d)

sources of danger

21.

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 something away

22.

What is the main idea of this article? What is it mostly about?

a)

Some earthquakes can be predicted.

b)

Science can help us plan for earthquakes.

c)

Earthquakes can cause severe destruction.

d)

There are ways to prepare for earthquakes.

23.

After reading this article, what conclusion 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 NO WAY to prepare for them.

d)

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

24.

When and where did the largest recorded earthquake take place?

a)

1960 in Chile

b)

2011 in Chile

c)

2010 in Haiti

d)

1975 in Japan

25.

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 come in a box.

26.

A scientist who studies earthquakes is called a

a)

seismologist

b)

meteorologist

c)

archaeologist

d)

biologist

27.

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

a)

plates spreading apart

b)

plates breaking into tiny pieces

c)

plates crashing together

d)

plates sliding against one another

28.

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 come in a box.

29.

When and where did the largest recorded earthquake take place?

a)

1960 in Chile

b)

2011 in Chile

c)

2010 in Haiti

d)

1975 in Japan

30.

After reading this article, what conclusion 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 NO WAY to prepare for them.

d)

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