Reading Comprehension Skills & Strategies - Level 4

Na m e : ___ Date: _

Directions: Use the grid to answer the questions. Write yes, no, or unknown.

Hold on! I think you are going to learn a lot and

you can add it to your brain database.

Where China Italy Japan Portugal Ecuador

When 1556 1693 early 18th 1755 1797

century

Loss of Life 800,000 60,000 200,000 60,000 40,000

1. You were alive during these earthquakes. __


2. The most deadly earthquake happened in Italy. _____


3. The same number of people died in big earthquakes in Italy and Portugal. _____


4. About 40 years after the big earthquake in Portugal, another
   big earthquake happened in Ecuador. _____


5. More people died in the earthquake in China than in the
   earthquake in Japan. _____


6. The chart shows that earthquakes happen all over the world. ____


7. Earthquakes usually occur at night. ____


8. The big earthquake in Japan does not have an exact date. ___


9. The earthquake in Italy injured 10,000 people. _____


10. Eight million people died in the earthquake in China. ____

What do you know about earthquakes? An earthquake is a shaking

or trembling of the earth. Earthquakes can occur when huge blocks

of rock deep in the earth crack or slip, or when lava or hot gases

move around deep in the earth. Some earthquakes are very small.

People hardly feel them and they do no damage. But some are so

strong they split open the ground, cause buildings to fall, and kill

people. The grid below shows some of the biggest earthquakes on

record and the number of people who died as a result.