The Moving Ground: teacher key

Earthquakes, grade 1 edition, written for 1st grade. The top of the Earth is made of big plates that slide and get stuck. When rock breaks, the ground shakes. Here is how to stay safe.

Read the book. Print this page for the key.

Questions and answers

1. What breaks and moves to make an earthquake?
   • Rock under the ground (answer)
   • A big tree
   • The sky
2. What are the big pieces of the Earth's top layer called?
   • Bricks
   • Plates (answer)
   • Boxes
3. What is a fault?
   • A crack in the rocks (answer)
   • A kind of table
   • A small wave
4. You feel a shake and a strong desk is close. What can you do?
   • Crawl under it (answer)
   • Run to the sea
   • Stand up tall
5. When should you stop holding on?
   • Right away
   • When the shaking stops (answer)
   • When you count to two

Words

• earthquake: ground shaking
• plates: big earth pieces
• fault: crack in rock
• drills: safety practice