Engineering Worksheet: Earthquake-Safe Buildings

Engineering lesson 21: Earthquake-safe buildings · Set 619 · 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.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) having a wide base (b) fitting rubber base pads (c) adding steel to concrete (d) stacking loose bricks
2. 2.🏚️ Three solid model towers are made of the same material. Tower A is 150 cm tall on a 30 cm wide base, tower B is 40 cm tall on a 10 cm base and tower C is 140 cm tall on a 20 cm base. Which is the easiest to tip over? (a) tower C (b) tower B (c) tower A
3. 3.🏚️ 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 210 cm tall on a 30 cm base and tower C is 200 cm tall on a 40 cm base. Which is the easiest to tip over? (a) tower A (b) tower C (c) tower B
4. 4.🏚️ Three solid model towers are made of the same material. Tower A is 10 cm tall on a 10 cm wide base, tower B is 160 cm tall on a 40 cm base and tower C is 60 cm tall on a 30 cm base. Which is the hardest to tip over? (a) tower C (b) tower B (c) tower A
5. 5.True or false: using a light roof makes a building less safe in earthquakes. (a) True (b) False
6. 6.🏚️ Three solid model towers are made of the same material. Tower A is 160 cm tall on a 40 cm wide base, tower B is 160 cm tall on a 20 cm base and tower C is 120 cm tall on a 20 cm base. Which is the easiest to tip over? (a) tower B (b) tower A (c) tower C
7. 7.🏚️ What do engineers use to test models of buildings for earthquakes? (a) a telescope (b) a fridge (c) a shake table (d) a microscope
8. 8.True or false: adding steel to concrete makes a building less safe in earthquakes. (a) True (b) False
9. 9.Which of these makes a building less safe in earthquakes? (a) making brittle joints (b) adding steel to concrete (c) having a wide base (d) using a light roof
10. 10.🏚️ Three solid model towers are made of the same material. Tower A is 70 cm tall on a 10 cm wide base, tower B is 240 cm tall on a 40 cm base and tower C is 120 cm tall on a 30 cm base. Which is the easiest to tip over? (a) tower C (b) tower A (c) tower B
11. 11.🏚️ Three solid model towers are made of the same material. Tower A is 60 cm tall on a 10 cm wide base, tower B is 80 cm tall on a 20 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 B (c) tower A
12. 12.🏚️ Why is a wide base safer? (a) it is harder to tip over (b) it is colourful (c) it is taller (d) it is lighter
13. 13.🏚️ Does making brittle joints make a building safer or less safe in an earthquake? (a) less safe (b) safer in earthquakes
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) stacking loose bricks (b) leaving out steel bars (c) using a heavy roof (d) adding cross bracing
15. 15.Which of these makes a building safer in earthquakes? (a) fitting rubber base pads (b) building tall and narrow (c) raising heavy tanks high (d) making brittle joints
16. 16.🏚️ Does using a light roof make a building safer or less safe in an earthquake? (a) less safe (b) safer in earthquakes
17. 17.🏚️ Why are flexible joints good in an earthquake? (a) they look nice (b) they bend, not break (c) they stop shaking (d) they are cheap
18. 18.Which of these makes a building safer in earthquakes? (a) stacking loose bricks (b) building tall and narrow (c) raising heavy tanks high (d) adding cross bracing
19. 19.Which of these makes a building less safe in earthquakes? (a) having a wide base (b) using flexible joints (c) adding steel to concrete (d) raising heavy tanks high
20. 20.Which of these makes a building less safe in earthquakes? (a) stacking loose bricks (b) having a wide base (c) using a light roof (d) keeping a simple shape
21. 21.🏚️ Three solid model towers are made of the same material. Tower A is 80 cm tall on a 40 cm wide base, tower B is 120 cm tall on a 30 cm base and tower C is 30 cm tall on a 10 cm base. Which is the easiest to tip over? (a) tower A (b) tower B (c) tower C
22. 22.True or false: using flexible joints makes a building less safe in earthquakes. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.🏚️ Does keeping a simple shape make a building safer or less safe in an earthquake? (a) safer in earthquakes (b) less safe
24. 24.Which of these makes a building less safe in earthquakes? (a) keeping a simple shape (b) leaving out steel bars (c) adding steel to concrete (d) adding cross bracing
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) using a heavy roof (b) building tall and narrow (c) making brittle joints (d) using flexible joints
26. 26.Which of these makes a building safer in earthquakes? (a) making brittle joints (b) adding steel to concrete (c) raising heavy tanks high (d) stacking loose bricks
27. 27.🏚️ Three solid model towers are made of the same material. Tower A is 20 cm tall on a 10 cm wide base, tower B is 10 cm tall on a 10 cm base and tower C is 80 cm tall on a 20 cm base. Which is the easiest to tip over? (a) tower B (b) tower A (c) tower C
28. 28.🏚️ 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 160 cm tall on a 40 cm base and tower C is 120 cm tall on a 40 cm base. Which is the easiest to tip over? (a) tower A (b) tower C (c) tower B
29. 29.True or false: stacking loose bricks makes a building safer in earthquakes. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) using flexible joints (b) keeping a simple shape (c) raising heavy tanks high (d) adding cross bracing
31. 31.🏚️ Three solid model towers are made of the same material. Tower A is 160 cm tall on a 40 cm wide base, tower B is 60 cm tall on a 20 cm base and tower C is 50 cm tall on a 10 cm base. Which is the easiest to tip over? (a) tower C (b) tower B (c) tower A
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) having a wide base (b) keeping a simple shape (c) building tall and narrow (d) adding steel to concrete
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) stacking loose bricks (b) making brittle joints (c) fitting rubber base pads (d) leaving out steel bars
34. 34.🏚️ Does adding cross bracing make a building safer or less safe in an earthquake? (a) safer in earthquakes (b) less safe
35. 35.Which of these makes a building less safe in earthquakes? (a) using a heavy roof (b) fitting rubber base pads (c) adding cross bracing (d) adding steel to concrete
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) adding steel to concrete (b) making brittle joints (c) using a heavy roof (d) raising heavy tanks high
37. 37.True or false: using a light roof makes a building safer in earthquakes. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.🏚️ Where should heavy water tanks go in a quake zone? (a) on the very top (b) low down (c) on a thin pole (d) hanging outside
39. 39.True or false: stacking loose bricks makes a building less safe in earthquakes. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.🏚️ Three solid model towers are made of the same material. Tower A is 100 cm tall on a 20 cm wide base, tower B is 80 cm tall on a 20 cm base and tower C is 80 cm tall on a 40 cm base. Which is the hardest to tip over? (a) tower B (b) tower C (c) tower A

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