Asia Reading: Life on the Fault Line

An earthquake in Spain is most likely to result from the movement of which pair of tectonic plates?

• African and Eurasian

• Indian and Australian

• North American and Caribbean

• Indian and Eurasian

What plate are YOU currently located on?

• North American

• Eurasian

• Cocos

• Pacific

Which physical feature formed as a result of the collision of two tectonic plates? (Page 1)

• Mount Everest

• Grand Canyon

• Victoria Falls

• Great Barrier Reef

The lithosphere sits on top of (Page 1)

• fault lines

• tectonic plates

• a hot layer of molten rock

• underwater mountains

What type of natural disaster is not caused by the movement of tectonic plates? (Page 1)

• Hurricane

• Avalanche

• Earthquake

• Tsunami

A tsunami is a large (Page 3)

• Ocean Wave

• Earthquake

• Storm

• Avalanche

Which statement explains why Japan experiences so many earthquakes? (Page 4)

• It is located on the Ring of Fire

• Japan has a high population density.

• Japan has a long history of earthquake activity.

• It is on an island

Which statement best explains why the 2008 earthquake in China’s Sichuan province was so destructive? (Page 5)

• The buildings failed because they were not built according to code.

• The earthquake occurred during the night when most people were asleep.

• The early-warning system had not yet been installed by the government.

• The Chinese government did not expect an earthquake in this region.

The best type of construction material to use in earthquake zones is (Page 6)

• concrete

• Bamboo

• Wood

• Brick

Which country accounts for one-firth of the world's powerful earthquakes? (Page 6)

• Japan

• China

• Korea

• Mongolia