Focus On Earth Science: California Grade 6

Lesson 4: Earthquake Hazards and Safety

Standards Check

1.
Buildings made of which material tend to be damaged less by earthquakes? 1.g
A)brick
B)wood
C)adobe
D)concrete
2.
Liquefaction occurs when shaking due to an earthquake causes _______ to move like a liquid. 1.g
A)the walls of buildings
B)sedimentary rocks
C)ocean water
D)loose, wet sediment
3.
What are ocean waves that are caused by earthquakes? 2.d
A)tsunamis
B)primary waves
C)secondary waves
D)seismic waves
4.
Which waves cannot travel through fluids? 1.f, 1.g
A)seismic waves
B)primary waves
C)primary waves and secondary waves
D)secondary waves
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