Engineering Worksheet: Earthquake-Safe Buildings

Engineering lesson 21: Earthquake-safe buildings · Set 899 · 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 leaving out steel bars make a building safer or less safe in an earthquake? (a) safer in earthquakes (b) less safe
2. 2.True or false: making brittle joints makes a building less safe in earthquakes. (a) True (b) False
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) making brittle joints (b) using a light roof (c) having a wide base (d) keeping a simple shape
4. 4.Which of these makes a building less safe in earthquakes? (a) having a wide base (b) using flexible joints (c) stacking loose bricks (d) adding cross bracing
5. 5.🏚️ What do engineers use to test models of buildings for earthquakes? (a) a shake table (b) a fridge (c) a telescope (d) a microscope
6. 6.🏚️ Does adding cross bracing make a building safer or less safe in an earthquake? (a) safer in earthquakes (b) less safe
7. 7.Which of these makes a building safer in earthquakes? (a) fitting rubber base pads (b) stacking loose bricks (c) leaving out steel bars (d) using a heavy roof
8. 8.Which of these makes a building safer in earthquakes? (a) leaving out steel bars (b) building tall and narrow (c) making brittle joints (d) having a wide base
9. 9.🏚️ Does using flexible joints make a building safer or less safe in an earthquake? (a) less safe (b) safer in earthquakes
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) using a heavy roof (b) keeping a simple shape (c) having a wide base (d) using a light roof
11. 11.🏚️ Where should heavy water tanks go in a quake zone? (a) hanging outside (b) on the very top (c) on a thin pole (d) low down
12. 12.🏚️ Does raising heavy tanks high make a building safer or less safe in an earthquake? (a) less safe (b) safer in earthquakes
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) fitting rubber base pads (b) stacking loose bricks (c) having a wide base (d) keeping a simple shape
14. 14.🏚️ Does fitting rubber base pads make a building safer or less safe in an earthquake? (a) less safe (b) safer in earthquakes
15. 15.🏚️ Why are flexible joints good in an earthquake? (a) they bend, not break (b) they stop shaking (c) they are cheap (d) they look nice
16. 16.Which of these makes a building less safe in earthquakes? (a) adding cross bracing (b) making brittle joints (c) using a light roof (d) fitting rubber base pads
17. 17.🏚️ Three solid model towers are made of the same material. Tower A is 40 cm tall on a 40 cm wide base, tower B is 80 cm tall on a 40 cm base and tower C is 60 cm tall on a 20 cm base. Which is the hardest to tip over? (a) tower C (b) tower A (c) tower B
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) making brittle joints (b) leaving out steel bars (c) using a heavy roof (d) using flexible joints
19. 19.🏚️ Does using a light roof make a building safer or less safe in an earthquake? (a) safer in earthquakes (b) less safe
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) building tall and narrow (b) adding steel to concrete (c) stacking loose bricks (d) making brittle joints
21. 21.🏚️ 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 70 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 C (b) tower B (c) tower A
22. 22.🏚️ Three solid model towers are made of the same material. Tower A is 30 cm tall on a 10 cm wide base, tower B is 80 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 C (b) tower B (c) tower A
23. 23.Which of these makes a building less safe in earthquakes? (a) using a heavy roof (b) adding cross bracing (c) adding steel to concrete (d) using a light roof
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) building tall and narrow (b) using a light roof (c) leaving out steel bars (d) raising heavy tanks high
25. 25.True or false: keeping a simple shape makes a building safer in earthquakes. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.🏚️ 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 60 cm tall on a 10 cm base and tower C is 100 cm tall on a 20 cm base. Which is the easiest to tip over? (a) tower C (b) tower B (c) tower A
27. 27.True or false: adding steel to concrete makes a building less safe in earthquakes. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.True or false: making brittle joints makes a building safer in earthquakes. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.🏚️ Does having a wide base make a building safer or less safe in an earthquake? (a) less safe (b) safer in earthquakes
30. 30.🏚️ 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 40 cm tall on a 40 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
31. 31.🏚️ Does using a heavy roof make a building safer or less safe in an earthquake? (a) less safe (b) safer in earthquakes
32. 32.🏚️ 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 40 cm tall on a 10 cm base and tower C is 80 cm tall on a 40 cm base. Which is the easiest to tip over? (a) tower C (b) tower B (c) tower A
33. 33.Which of these makes a building safer in earthquakes? (a) using a heavy roof (b) leaving out steel bars (c) stacking loose bricks (d) adding cross bracing
34. 34.True or false: fitting rubber base pads makes a building less safe in earthquakes. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.True or false: having a wide base makes a building less safe in earthquakes. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.🏚️ 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
37. 37.Which of these makes a building less safe in earthquakes? (a) adding steel to concrete (b) adding cross bracing (c) raising heavy tanks high (d) having a wide base
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) leaving out steel bars (b) having a wide base (c) using a heavy roof (d) raising heavy tanks high
39. 39.True or false: using a heavy roof makes a building less safe in earthquakes. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.Which of these makes a building safer in earthquakes? (a) raising heavy tanks high (b) making brittle joints (c) stacking loose bricks (d) using a light roof

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