1906 San Francisco earthquake

High school (ages 12+)
Environment & Earth

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Step 1 · Read the article

Open the article and read it at the level above. Then answer the questions below in your own words.

https://smallwhale.org/articles/1906-san-francisco-earthquake

Write what each word means, using the article.

Do not copy the article. Write two things you learned, the way you would explain them to a friend.

Answers below are taken from the article’s stored facts, so they match what the student read.

1. How big is 1906 San Francisco earthquake?Over 80% of San Francisco
2. What is the location?Northern California coast, with significant impact on San Francisco
3. What is the date and time?April 18, 1906, 05:12 AM Pacific Standard Time
4. What happened during the 1906 San Francisco earthquake?The ground shook like jelly, causing huge damage to buildings and sparking a massive fire that burned for three days.
5. Why did the fire spread so fast after the earthquake?The quake broke many gas and water pipes, so there was no water to fight the flames and many buildings caught fire.

Seismic Waves: Vibrations that travel through the Earth's layers as a result of an earthquake or explosion.
Plate Tectonics: The theory that the Earth's outer shell is divided into several plates that glide over the mantle.
Elastic Rebound Theory: The scientific explanation for how earthquakes occur due to the sudden release of energy stored in rocks.
Conflagration: A large, destructive fire that spreads quickly.