Wonders Unit One Week Three

What does the word ALTERED mean?

• Decorated

• Changed

• Healed

• Fixed

What does the word COLLAPSE mean?

• To fall down.

• To reduce

• To trim down.

• To decrease.

What does the word DESTRUCTION mean?

• A noisy behavior in a public place.

• Distressing feelings after shock.

• The condition of being wrecked.

• The feeling of being let down.

Which word has the OPPOSITE meaning of SEVERE?

• Bright

• Colorful

• Elegant

• Gentle

Which word means almost the SAME as SUBSTANTIAL?

• Empty

• Full

• Light

• Significant

What does the word UNPREDICTABLE mean?

• Not level or smooth.

• Not common or familiar.

• Not easily foreseen or predicted.

• Not interested in someone or something.

What does the word HAZARDS mean?

• Weak points in the structure of something.

• Thoughts that cause feelings of fear.

• Reductions in the level of something.

• Sources of danger.

What does the word CRISIS mean?

• A time of great difficulty.

• A willingness to surrender to somebody.

• A conclusion based on incomplete facts.

• A loss caused by giving away something.

What is the main idea of the "Predicting Earthquakes" section of the article?

• Earthquakes happen along faults.

• Not all earthquakes can be predicted.

• Earthquakes cause severe destruction.

• Scientists can predict when a earthquake will occur.

After reading the article, what conclusion can you draw?

• Only people living near water need to worry about earthquakes.

• Earthquakes are always destructive, so it is necessary to prepare for them.

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

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