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vocab quiz Friday Jan 17th

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 8mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What does a seismograph measure?

a)

Wind speed

b)

Earthquake details

c)

Temperature

d)

Rainfall

2.

What is the purpose of an evacuation?

a)

To move to a safer area

b)

To collect water

c)

To measure earthquakes

d)

To discuss ideas

3.

Where does most of the town's water come from?

a)

A seismograph

b)

A reservoir

c)

An evacuation

d)

A hurricane

4.

What does conferring mean?

a)

Moving to a safer area

b)

Measuring earthquakes

c)

Discussing an idea

d)

Running fast

5.

What is a consequence of an earthquake?

a)

More sunshine

b)

Damage to buildings

c)

Increased rainfall

d)

Less wind

6.

What does widespread mean?

a)

Happens over a large area

b)

Happens quickly

c)

Happens in a small area

d)

Happens slowly

7.

What does prior mean?

a)

Never

b)

Before

c)

During

d)

After

8.

What does magnitude refer to?

a)

The color of something

b)

The size of something

c)

The smell of something

d)

The taste of something

9.

What does literally mean?

a)

Possibly happened

b)

Actually happened

c)

Figuratively

d)

Never happened

10.

What is maintenance?

a)

Taking care of something

b)

Losing something

c)

Ignoring something

d)

Breaking something

11.

Who uses seismographs?

a)

Scientists

b)

Teachers

c)

Farmers

d)

Chefs

12.

What did the governor order before the hurricane?

a)

A meeting

b)

A celebration

c)

An evacuation

d)

A party

13.

What is collected in a reservoir?

a)

Toys

b)

Clothes

c)

Water

d)

Books

14.

What happens after conferring?

a)

A race is run

b)

A song is sung

c)

A decision is made

d)

A picture is drawn

15.

What type of damage did the hurricane cause?

a)

None

b)

Localized

c)

Minimal

d)

Widespread