Earthquakes

The floor shakes. Dishes fall and break. It’s an earthquake!

The surface of the earth has plates. These plates bump into each other. Then, there is an earthquake.

Earthquakes can be small. Others are big. They knock down houses. They also knock down trees.

Earthquakes mean danger. When you feel one, get under a table or desk. Cover your head with your hands. Stay calm. Soon, the shaking will stop.

Story Questions

1. In this story, plates mean . . .

A) dishes.
B) rocks in the earth.
C) bowls.
D) floor.

2. Earthquakes happen when . . .

A) dishes break.
B) houses fall.
C) floors shake.
D) plates in the earth bump into each other.

3. If there is an earthquake, get under a . . .

A) table.
B) tree.
C) house.
D) floor.

4. In an earthquake, you should . . .

A) go outside.
B) cry.
C) stay calm.
D) bump into each other.