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All About Earthquakes Open Court Unit 2 Lesson 4
All About Earthquakes Open Court Unit 2 Lesson 4
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Open Court Second Grade Unit 2 Lesson 4
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Which of these words means
the edges of something
?
supports
victories
boundaries
arches
2
How do scientists try to guess when earthquakes will happen?
by watching plate movements
by looking for tsunamis
by seeing how buildings sway
by measuring how rivers move
3
What is the meaning of
absorb
in this sentence? A sponge will
absorb
water.
handle
freeze
make warm
soak up
4
How well do Earth’s plates fit together?
with a lot of space in between
not very well
close together
loosely most of the time
5
All of Earth’s plates make up the
desert
orbit
core
crust
6
What is one effect of a tsunami mentioned in the selection?
It can wash away buildings.
It can cause islands to form.
It can cause rivers to move.
It can wash mountains away.
7
You can infer from the story that most earthquakes
create giant waves called tsunamis.
cause a lot of damage in big cities.
happen where plates come together.
make new mountain ranges.
8
What is a synonym for
collide
in this sentence? Be careful or you will
collide
with that bike.
crash
lose
pass
store
9
What does the word
energy
mean in this sentence? Some of our
energy
comes from the sun.
power
worries
record
signals
10
Which sentence from the article
best
supports your answer?
Plates usually fit tightly together.
Earth’s surface, or crust, is made up of many plates.
As they do, they rub against each other.
Plates can move away from each other.
11
What does the word
structures
most likely mean in this sentence?
Structures
lined the banks of the river.
animals
cliffs
buildings
storms
