Engineering Worksheet: Earthquake-Safe Buildings

Engineering lesson 21: Earthquake-safe buildings · Set 582 · 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 raising heavy tanks high make a building safer or less safe in an earthquake? (a) less safe (b) safer in earthquakes
2. 2.Which of these makes a building less safe in earthquakes? (a) adding steel to concrete (b) stacking loose bricks (c) keeping a simple shape (d) using flexible joints
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) having a wide base (b) using flexible joints (c) fitting rubber base pads (d) raising heavy tanks high
4. 4.Which of these makes a building less safe in earthquakes? (a) making brittle joints (b) fitting rubber base pads (c) keeping a simple shape (d) having a wide base
5. 5.🏚️ Three solid model towers are made of the same material. Tower A is 30 cm tall on a 30 cm wide base, tower B is 90 cm tall on a 30 cm base and tower C is 80 cm tall on a 40 cm base. Which is the easiest to tip over? (a) tower A (b) tower C (c) tower B
6. 6.🏚️ Does using a heavy roof make a building safer or less safe in an earthquake? (a) less safe (b) safer in earthquakes
7. 7.True or false: having a wide base makes a building less safe in earthquakes. (a) True (b) False
8. 8.🏚️ Three solid model towers are made of the same material. Tower A is 60 cm tall on a 30 cm wide base, tower B is 120 cm tall on a 30 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 B (c) tower A
9. 9.🏚️ Does making brittle joints make a building safer or less safe in an earthquake? (a) less safe (b) safer in earthquakes
10. 10.True or false: using flexible joints makes a building less safe in earthquakes. (a) False (b) True
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) having a wide base (b) fitting rubber base pads (c) using flexible joints (d) stacking loose bricks
12. 12.🏚️ Why is a wide base safer? (a) it is colourful (b) it is harder to tip over (c) it is taller (d) it is lighter
13. 13.🏚️ What do engineers use to test models of buildings for earthquakes? (a) a telescope (b) a microscope (c) a fridge (d) a shake table
14. 14.🏚️ Why are flexible joints good in an earthquake? (a) they stop shaking (b) they are cheap (c) they bend, not break (d) they look nice
15. 15.🏚️ Does having a wide base make a building safer or less safe in an earthquake? (a) safer in earthquakes (b) less safe
16. 16.🏚️ Does leaving out steel bars make a building safer or less safe in an earthquake? (a) less safe (b) safer in earthquakes
17. 17.🏚️ Three solid model towers are made of the same material. Tower A is 120 cm tall on a 30 cm wide base, tower B is 240 cm tall on a 30 cm base and tower C is 60 cm tall on a 10 cm base. Which is the hardest to tip over? (a) tower B (b) tower A (c) tower C
18. 18.Which of these makes a building safer in earthquakes? (a) adding cross bracing (b) raising heavy tanks high (c) building tall and narrow (d) stacking loose bricks
19. 19.True or false: leaving out steel bars makes a building safer in earthquakes. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.🏚️ Does using a light roof make a building safer or less safe in an earthquake? (a) safer in earthquakes (b) less safe
21. 21.Which of these makes a building safer in earthquakes? (a) stacking loose bricks (b) using a heavy roof (c) building tall and narrow (d) fitting rubber base pads
22. 22.Which of these makes a building less safe in earthquakes? (a) leaving out steel bars (b) fitting rubber base pads (c) using a light roof (d) using flexible joints
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) stacking loose bricks (b) using flexible joints (c) using a heavy roof (d) making brittle joints
24. 24.True or false: adding cross bracing makes a building less safe in earthquakes. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.🏚️ Does building tall and narrow make a building safer or less safe in an earthquake? (a) safer in earthquakes (b) less safe
26. 26.True or false: stacking loose bricks makes a building less safe in earthquakes. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.🏚️ Does stacking loose bricks make a building safer or less safe in an earthquake? (a) safer in earthquakes (b) less safe
28. 28.True or false: fitting rubber base pads makes a building safer in earthquakes. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.True or false: building tall and narrow makes a building less safe in earthquakes. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) making brittle joints (b) stacking loose bricks (c) raising heavy tanks high (d) fitting rubber base pads
31. 31.Which of these makes a building safer in earthquakes? (a) building tall and narrow (b) making brittle joints (c) using a heavy roof (d) having a wide base
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) adding steel to concrete (b) using a light roof (c) using flexible joints (d) using a heavy roof
33. 33.🏚️ 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 200 cm tall on a 40 cm base and tower C is 60 cm tall on a 20 cm base. Which is the easiest to tip over? (a) tower A (b) tower C (c) tower B
34. 34.🏚️ Does fitting rubber base pads make a building safer or less safe in an earthquake? (a) less safe (b) safer in earthquakes
35. 35.True or false: using a heavy roof makes a building less safe in earthquakes. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.🏚️ 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 120 cm tall on a 20 cm base and tower C is 80 cm tall on a 20 cm base. Which is the easiest to tip over? (a) tower C (b) tower A (c) tower B
37. 37.🏚️ Does adding steel to concrete make a building safer or less safe in an earthquake? (a) safer in earthquakes (b) less safe
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) having a wide base (b) keeping a simple shape (c) building tall and narrow (d) using flexible joints
39. 39.🏚️ Where should heavy water tanks go in a quake zone? (a) on a thin pole (b) hanging outside (c) low down (d) on the very top
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) leaving out steel bars (b) building tall and narrow (c) adding cross bracing (d) stacking loose bricks

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