Engineering Worksheet: Earthquake-Safe Buildings

Engineering lesson 21: Earthquake-safe buildings · Set 790 · 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 of these makes a building safer in earthquakes? (a) using a heavy roof (b) leaving out steel bars (c) using a light roof (d) stacking loose bricks
2. 2.🏚️ Why are flexible joints good in an earthquake? (a) they bend, not break (b) they look nice (c) they are cheap (d) they stop shaking
3. 3.Which of these makes a building safer in earthquakes? (a) raising heavy tanks high (b) using flexible joints (c) making brittle joints (d) stacking loose bricks
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) making brittle joints (b) using a light roof (c) keeping a simple shape (d) adding steel to concrete
5. 5.Which of these makes a building less safe in earthquakes? (a) adding cross bracing (b) having a wide base (c) stacking loose bricks (d) fitting rubber base pads
6. 6.🏚️ What do engineers use to test models of buildings for earthquakes? (a) a telescope (b) a microscope (c) a shake table (d) a fridge
7. 7.🏚️ 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 30 cm base and tower C is 10 cm tall on a 10 cm base. Which is the hardest to tip over? (a) tower B (b) tower A (c) tower C
8. 8.🏚️ Three solid model towers are made of the same material. Tower A is 40 cm tall on a 10 cm wide base, tower B is 200 cm tall on a 40 cm base and tower C is 20 cm tall on a 10 cm base. Which is the easiest to tip over? (a) tower C (b) tower A (c) tower B
9. 9.True or false: adding cross bracing makes a building less safe in earthquakes. (a) False (b) True
10. 10.🏚️ 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 30 cm base and tower C is 60 cm tall on a 10 cm base. Which is the hardest to tip over? (a) tower C (b) tower B (c) tower A
11. 11.Which of these makes a building safer in earthquakes? (a) fitting rubber base pads (b) stacking loose bricks (c) making brittle joints (d) leaving out steel bars
12. 12.🏚️ Does keeping a simple shape make a building safer or less safe in an earthquake? (a) less safe (b) safer in earthquakes
13. 13.🏚️ Where should heavy water tanks go in a quake zone? (a) on the very top (b) low down (c) hanging outside (d) on a thin pole
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) stacking loose bricks (b) using flexible joints (c) adding steel to concrete (d) fitting rubber base pads
15. 15.🏚️ Three solid model towers are made of the same material. Tower A is 40 cm tall on a 10 cm wide base, tower B is 80 cm tall on a 10 cm base and tower C is 60 cm tall on a 10 cm base. Which is the easiest to tip over? (a) tower C (b) tower B (c) tower A
16. 16.Which of these makes a building less safe in earthquakes? (a) having a wide base (b) using flexible joints (c) keeping a simple shape (d) building tall and narrow
17. 17.🏚️ Does building tall and narrow make a building safer or less safe in an earthquake? (a) safer in earthquakes (b) less safe
18. 18.True or false: having a wide base makes a building safer in earthquakes. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.True or false: using flexible joints makes a building less safe in earthquakes. (a) False (b) True
20. 20.🏚️ 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 200 cm tall on a 40 cm base and tower C is 10 cm tall on a 10 cm base. Which is the easiest to tip over? (a) tower C (b) tower B (c) tower A
21. 21.🏚️ Does adding cross bracing make a building safer or less safe in an earthquake? (a) safer in earthquakes (b) less safe
22. 22.🏚️ Does using a light roof make a building safer or less safe in an earthquake? (a) safer in earthquakes (b) less safe
23. 23.Which of these makes a building safer in earthquakes? (a) making brittle joints (b) using a heavy roof (c) building tall and narrow (d) keeping a simple shape
24. 24.🏚️ Does adding steel to concrete make a building safer or less safe in an earthquake? (a) less safe (b) safer in earthquakes
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) adding cross bracing (b) using flexible joints (c) adding steel to concrete (d) raising heavy tanks high
26. 26.🏚️ Does using a heavy roof make a building safer or less safe in an earthquake? (a) safer in earthquakes (b) less safe
27. 27.True or false: keeping a simple shape makes a building safer in earthquakes. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.🏚️ Does leaving out steel bars make a building safer or less safe in an earthquake? (a) safer in earthquakes (b) less safe
29. 29.True or false: keeping a simple shape makes a building less safe in earthquakes. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.🏚️ Does making brittle joints make a building safer or less safe in an earthquake? (a) less safe (b) safer in earthquakes
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) adding cross bracing (b) having a wide base (c) using flexible joints (d) leaving out steel bars
32. 32.Which of these makes a building less safe in earthquakes? (a) using flexible joints (b) adding steel to concrete (c) using a heavy roof (d) having a wide base
33. 33.🏚️ 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 90 cm tall on a 30 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 C (c) tower A
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) making brittle joints (b) keeping a simple shape (c) raising heavy tanks high (d) stacking loose bricks
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) using a heavy roof (b) fitting rubber base pads (c) stacking loose bricks (d) building tall and narrow
36. 36.🏚️ 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 30 cm tall on a 10 cm base and tower C is 150 cm tall on a 30 cm base. Which is the hardest to tip over? (a) tower A (b) tower C (c) tower B
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) building tall and narrow (b) stacking loose bricks (c) making brittle joints (d) adding cross bracing
38. 38.🏚️ Does using flexible joints make a building safer or less safe in an earthquake? (a) less safe (b) safer in earthquakes
39. 39.🏚️ Three solid model towers are made of the same material. Tower A is 90 cm tall on a 30 cm wide base, tower B is 160 cm tall on a 40 cm base and tower C is 30 cm tall on a 30 cm base. Which is the hardest to tip over? (a) tower A (b) tower B (c) tower C
40. 40.🏚️ 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 150 cm tall on a 30 cm base and tower C is 20 cm tall on a 10 cm base. Which is the easiest to tip over? (a) tower C (b) tower B (c) tower A

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