Engineering Worksheet: Earthquake-Safe Buildings

Engineering lesson 21: Earthquake-safe buildings · Set 474 · 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.True or false: having a wide base makes a building less safe in earthquakes. (a) True (b) False
2. 2.True or false: adding cross bracing makes a building safer in earthquakes. (a) True (b) False
3. 3.🏚️ Where should heavy water tanks go in a quake zone? (a) hanging outside (b) on a thin pole (c) on the very top (d) low down
4. 4.🏚️ Why is a wide base safer? (a) it is harder to tip over (b) it is colourful (c) it is lighter (d) it is taller
5. 5.Which of these makes a building less safe in earthquakes? (a) leaving out steel bars (b) adding steel to concrete (c) keeping a simple shape (d) using flexible joints
6. 6.🏚️ Does making brittle joints make a building safer or less safe in an earthquake? (a) safer in earthquakes (b) less safe
7. 7.🏚️ 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
8. 8.True or false: stacking loose bricks makes a building less safe in earthquakes. (a) True (b) False
9. 9.🏚️ Three solid model towers are made of the same material. Tower A is 240 cm tall on a 40 cm wide base, tower B is 120 cm tall on a 30 cm base and tower C is 200 cm tall on a 40 cm base. Which is the hardest to tip over? (a) tower A (b) tower C (c) tower B
10. 10.🏚️ Does leaving out steel bars make a building safer or less safe in an earthquake? (a) less safe (b) safer in earthquakes
11. 11.🏚️ Does stacking loose bricks make a building safer or less safe in an earthquake? (a) safer in earthquakes (b) less safe
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) fitting rubber base pads (b) using flexible joints (c) using a light roof (d) using a heavy roof
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) raising heavy tanks high (b) building tall and narrow (c) making brittle joints (d) adding cross bracing
14. 14.True or false: having a wide base makes a building safer in earthquakes. (a) True (b) False
15. 15.True or false: using flexible joints makes a building less safe in earthquakes. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.True or false: using flexible joints makes a building safer in earthquakes. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.🏚️ Does having a wide base make a building safer or less safe in an earthquake? (a) less safe (b) safer in earthquakes
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) building tall and narrow (b) adding steel to concrete (c) keeping a simple shape (d) having a wide base
19. 19.Which of these makes a building safer in earthquakes? (a) using flexible joints (b) stacking loose bricks (c) raising heavy tanks high (d) leaving out steel bars
20. 20.🏚️ Does adding cross bracing make a building safer or less safe in an earthquake? (a) safer in earthquakes (b) less safe
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) fitting rubber base pads (b) raising heavy tanks high (c) adding cross bracing (d) having a wide base
22. 22.Which of these makes a building safer in earthquakes? (a) using a heavy roof (b) building tall and narrow (c) raising heavy tanks high (d) having a wide base
23. 23.🏚️ Does using flexible joints make a building safer or less safe in an earthquake? (a) safer in earthquakes (b) less safe
24. 24.🏚️ Does using a heavy roof make a building safer or less safe in an earthquake? (a) safer in earthquakes (b) less safe
25. 25.Which of these makes a building less safe in earthquakes? (a) adding cross bracing (b) keeping a simple shape (c) building tall and narrow (d) adding steel to concrete
26. 26.🏚️ 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 80 cm tall on a 40 cm base and tower C is 10 cm tall on a 10 cm base. Which is the hardest to tip over? (a) tower C (b) tower B (c) tower A
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) raising heavy tanks high (b) having a wide base (c) leaving out steel bars (d) using a heavy roof
28. 28.🏚️ 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 90 cm tall on a 30 cm base. Which is the easiest to tip over? (a) tower C (b) tower A (c) tower B
29. 29.Which of these makes a building safer in earthquakes? (a) stacking loose bricks (b) building tall and narrow (c) keeping a simple shape (d) using a heavy roof
30. 30.True or false: using a heavy roof makes a building safer in earthquakes. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.🏚️ Does fitting rubber base pads make a building safer or less safe in an earthquake? (a) less safe (b) safer in earthquakes
32. 32.True or false: keeping a simple shape makes a building safer in earthquakes. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.🏚️ Three solid model towers are made of the same material. Tower A is 120 cm tall on a 40 cm wide base, tower B is 10 cm tall on a 10 cm base and tower C is 200 cm tall on a 40 cm base. Which is the hardest to tip over? (a) tower C (b) tower A (c) tower B
34. 34.🏚️ What do engineers use to test models of buildings for earthquakes? (a) a shake table (b) a microscope (c) a telescope (d) a fridge
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) using flexible joints (b) making brittle joints (c) keeping a simple shape (d) using a light roof
36. 36.🏚️ Does adding steel to concrete make a building safer or less safe in an earthquake? (a) less safe (b) safer in earthquakes
37. 37.Which of these makes a building safer in earthquakes? (a) adding steel to concrete (b) making brittle joints (c) using a heavy roof (d) leaving out steel bars
38. 38.Which of these makes a building safer in earthquakes? (a) making brittle joints (b) stacking loose bricks (c) using a heavy roof (d) fitting rubber base pads
39. 39.Which of these makes a building less safe in earthquakes? (a) using a light roof (b) using flexible joints (c) having a wide base (d) making brittle joints
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) adding steel to concrete (b) making brittle joints (c) raising heavy tanks high (d) stacking loose bricks

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