WorksheetsHMH Module 3 Vocabulary Review
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 8mins
A ___________ cannot be used on an airplane because it measures ground vibrations.
magnitude
seismograph
spontaneous
triggered
The _______________ illness affected people all over the state.
widespread
literally
spontanous
surge
There was a lot of damage to the city because of the large ____________ earthquake.
parallel
surge
category
magnitude
The hurricane was so powerful that roofs were ____________ ripped from buildings.
literally
triggered
category
surged
Sometimes Earth's plates bump into each other, instead of moving __________ to each other.
magnitude
parallel
literally
triggered
When two tectonic plates bumped into each other it ___________ an earthquake.
spontaneous
anchored
widespread
triggered
During the hurricane, a __________ of water flooded the town.
spontaneous
literally
surge
category
The sailor ___________ his boat so it wouldn't float away
triggered
anchored
widespread
parallel
My favorite ___________ of food is Italian.
parallel
category
literally
surge
The family made a ____________ decision to change their vacation at the last minute.
magnitude
triggered
spontaneous
widespread
Is the all caps word used correctly in the sentence below?
The WIDESPREAD damage affected only 2 people.
yes
no
Is the all caps word used correctly in the sentence below?
The SEISMOGRAPHS measured the movement of the Earth's plates.
yes
no
Is the word in all caps used correctly in the sentence below?
The PARALLEL train tracks never crossed.
yes
no
Is the word in all caps used correctly in the sentence below?
The storm SURGE flooded the coastal town.
yes
no
Is the word in all caps used correctly in the sentence below.
A high MAGNITUDE earthquake will not cause damage.
yes
no
