Earthquake Proof Houses Documentation

If you did not complete the online form on time, answer the following questions on a separate sheet of paper.

Write the complete question and answer in complete sentences.

1. How realistic was the house you mainly worked on? Why or why not?

2. Choose THREE elements of your house (ex: cardboard) and describe what materials would be used to create a livable house instead.

3. If your house were life-size with the materials you used, would it still withstand an earthquake? Why or why not?

4. Is it possible to build an entirely earthquake AND tsunami-proof house? Why or why not? Give at least two potential problems/complications.

5. Using chapter 8 in the book (see Resources), list AND define THREE types of technology used to make houses and buildings earthquake-proof.

6. If you were to choose, which TWO types of technology did your house use? How?

7. What kind of energy occurs when two tectonic plates push against each other?

8. A seismologist is setting up an earthquake research laboratory. Which of the following pieces of laboratory equipment would be the most useful for measuring the magnitude of an earthquake?

9. Herbert is drawing a diagram of an earthquake as part of a field investigation. What label should Herbert apply to the point inside Earth where the earthquake begins?