Engineering Worksheet: Earthquake-Safe Buildings

Engineering lesson 21: Earthquake-safe buildings · Set 355 · 40 questions

Engineer's tip (Low, wide, flexible): Safer: wide base, flexible joints, bracing, steel in concrete, light roof, rubber pads, simple shape. Less safe: heavy tops, narrow bases, loose bricks, no steel, brittle joints. Tipping: compare height ÷ base width — the smaller it is, the steadier the block.

1. 1.🏚️ Does fitting rubber base pads make a building safer or less safe in an earthquake? (a) less safe (b) safer in earthquakes
2. 2.🏚️ Does leaving out steel bars make a building safer or less safe in an earthquake? (a) safer in earthquakes (b) less safe
3. 3.🏚️ Where should heavy water tanks go in a quake zone? (a) on the very top (b) on a thin pole (c) hanging outside (d) low down
4. 4.🏚️ Why are flexible joints good in an earthquake? (a) they look nice (b) they are cheap (c) they stop shaking (d) they bend, not break
5. 5.🏚️ Does having a wide base make a building safer or less safe in an earthquake? (a) safer in earthquakes (b) less safe
6. 6.🏚️ Does adding steel to concrete make a building safer or less safe in an earthquake? (a) less safe (b) safer in earthquakes
7. 7.🏚️ Does raising heavy tanks high make a building safer or less safe in an earthquake? (a) less safe (b) safer in earthquakes
8. 8.True or false: leaving out steel bars makes a building safer in earthquakes. (a) True (b) False
9. 9.True or false: using flexible joints makes a building less safe in earthquakes. (a) False (b) True
10. 10.Which of these makes a building safer in earthquakes? (a) stacking loose bricks (b) having a wide base (c) building tall and narrow (d) raising heavy tanks high
11. 11.Which of these makes a building safer in earthquakes? (a) using a light roof (b) raising heavy tanks high (c) building tall and narrow (d) stacking loose bricks
12. 12.🏚️ Three solid model towers are made of the same material. Tower A is 60 cm tall on a 20 cm wide base, tower B is 70 cm tall on a 10 cm base and tower C is 150 cm tall on a 30 cm base. Which is the easiest to tip over? (a) tower C (b) tower A (c) tower B
13. 13.True or false: adding cross bracing makes a building safer in earthquakes. (a) True (b) False
14. 14.Which of these makes a building less safe in earthquakes? (a) building tall and narrow (b) adding steel to concrete (c) using flexible joints (d) adding cross bracing
15. 15.Which of these makes a building safer in earthquakes? (a) using a heavy roof (b) raising heavy tanks high (c) making brittle joints (d) adding cross bracing
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) leaving out steel bars (b) using flexible joints (c) building tall and narrow (d) using a heavy roof
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) stacking loose bricks (b) adding cross bracing (c) using flexible joints (d) keeping a simple shape
18. 18.🏚️ Three solid model towers are made of the same material. Tower A is 20 cm tall on a 20 cm wide base, tower B is 40 cm tall on a 10 cm base and tower C is 40 cm tall on a 20 cm base. Which is the hardest to tip over? (a) tower C (b) tower A (c) tower B
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) raising heavy tanks high (b) stacking loose bricks (c) having a wide base (d) making brittle joints
20. 20.🏚️ Does stacking loose bricks make a building safer or less safe in an earthquake? (a) less safe (b) safer in earthquakes
21. 21.Which of these makes a building safer in earthquakes? (a) making brittle joints (b) using a heavy roof (c) keeping a simple shape (d) stacking loose bricks
22. 22.Which of these makes a building safer in earthquakes? (a) leaving out steel bars (b) making brittle joints (c) fitting rubber base pads (d) building tall and narrow
23. 23.Which of these makes a building safer in earthquakes? (a) making brittle joints (b) leaving out steel bars (c) raising heavy tanks high (d) using flexible joints
24. 24.True or false: making brittle joints makes a building safer in earthquakes. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.True or false: using a heavy roof makes a building less safe in earthquakes. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.🏚️ What do engineers use to test models of buildings for earthquakes? (a) a telescope (b) a microscope (c) a fridge (d) a shake table
27. 27.🏚️ Three solid model towers are made of the same material. Tower A is 80 cm tall on a 20 cm wide base, tower B is 100 cm tall on a 20 cm base and tower C is 60 cm tall on a 30 cm base. Which is the easiest to tip over? (a) tower C (b) tower B (c) tower A
28. 28.Which of these makes a building less safe in earthquakes? (a) having a wide base (b) adding steel to concrete (c) fitting rubber base pads (d) using a heavy roof
29. 29.🏚️ Three solid model towers are made of the same material. Tower A is 180 cm tall on a 30 cm wide base, tower B is 150 cm tall on a 30 cm base and tower C is 160 cm tall on a 40 cm base. Which is the hardest to tip over? (a) tower B (b) tower C (c) tower A
30. 30.🏚️ Does using a heavy roof make a building safer or less safe in an earthquake? (a) safer in earthquakes (b) less safe
31. 31.Which of these makes a building less safe in earthquakes? (a) raising heavy tanks high (b) adding cross bracing (c) using a light roof (d) keeping a simple shape
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) fitting rubber base pads (b) using a light roof (c) making brittle joints (d) adding cross bracing
33. 33.True or false: adding cross bracing makes a building less safe in earthquakes. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) keeping a simple shape (b) using a heavy roof (c) having a wide base (d) adding steel to concrete
35. 35.🏚️ Why is a wide base safer? (a) it is taller (b) it is lighter (c) it is colourful (d) it is harder to tip over
36. 36.🏚️ Does making brittle joints make a building safer or less safe in an earthquake? (a) less safe (b) safer in earthquakes
37. 37.True or false: using a heavy roof makes a building safer in earthquakes. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) raising heavy tanks high (b) having a wide base (c) adding steel to concrete (d) fitting rubber base pads
39. 39.🏚️ Three solid model towers are made of the same material. Tower A is 50 cm tall on a 10 cm wide base, tower B is 280 cm tall on a 40 cm base and tower C is 40 cm tall on a 10 cm base. Which is the easiest to tip over? (a) tower A (b) tower C (c) tower B
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) adding steel to concrete (b) leaving out steel bars (c) using flexible joints (d) fitting rubber base pads

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