MLEG2.3

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Vocabulary
liquefaction: when an earthquake's violent movement causes soil to mud

aftershock: a big earthquake that leads to a bigger earthquake next

tsunamis: an earthquake on the ocean floor that triggers a huge wave

base-isolated building: a building on springy things that absorbs an earthquake's energy

Outline
How Earthquakes Cause Damage Making Buildings Safer Protecting yourself during an earthquake
 * local soil conditions
 * loose soil shakes more violently than the surrounding rock
 * house on solid rock: good
 * house on sandy soil: bad
 * liquefaction
 * soft soil-mud
 * give out landslides
 * ground give away and buildings sink
 * aftershock
 * small then big earthquake
 * strike after hours, days, or months later maybe
 * buildings may weaken during an aftershock
 * tsunami
 * grow into mountain of water
 * some grow to height of a six-story building
 * earthquake strong= form the large waves
 * choice of location
 * steep slopes- landslides
 * filled land- shake violently
 * don't build buildings near faults
 * construction method
 * base-isolated buildings is a safe type of building
 * base-isolated building will not sway very hard
 * base-isolated building rests on springy pads
 * drop, cover, and hold
 * outdoors- open area
 * cover head and neck