Earthquakes Selection Vocabulary and Comprehension

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?

• 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 the word 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 causes feelings or 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 article?

• some earthquakes can be predicated

• science can help us plan for earthquakes

• earthquakes cause severe destruction

• there are ways to prepare for earthquakes

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 predicated, there is no way to prepare for them

• even though not all earthquakes can be predicated, there are ways to prepare for them