Reducing Earthquake Risk

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Reducing Earthquake Risk

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Quakeling — Reducing Earthquake Risk Rupture Vault

Hi!

I'm Quakeling.

Welcome to Rupture Vault!

Will you help me investigate reducing earthquake risk?

The Grumblies have mixed up our clues.

Let's check the evidence!

Preparedness and stronger designs can reduce earthquake risk,

but cannot prevent Earth from moving.

Communities use evidence to plan before shaking occurs.

Can preparedness stop plate movement?

  • A. Only if a map is folded
  • B. No, it can reduce risk
  • C. Yes, it locks all plates

The answer is B: No, it can reduce risk

Preparedness and stronger designs can reduce earthquake risk,

but cannot prevent Earth from moving.

Communities use evidence to plan before shaking occurs.

That clue helps us make sense of this place.

Scientists cannot reliably predict the exact time and place of every earthquake.

Planning for possible shaking is more useful than trusting an exact-date rumor.

Which claim is reliable?

  • A. Exact earthquake prediction is not available
  • B. Every earthquake date is known
  • C. No useful preparation is possible

The answer is A: Exact earthquake prediction is not available

Scientists cannot reliably predict the exact time and place of every earthquake.

Planning for possible shaking is more useful than trusting an exact-date rumor.

Hmm...

how does that connect to our first clue?

Our fictional town plan includes practiced guidance from local officials

and tested building improvements.

The competing plan does nothing until someone predicts a date.

Choose the evidence-based preparation plan.

Which town plan uses evidence?

  • A. Wait for an exact-date rumor
  • B. Ignore all official guidance
  • C. Practice guidance and improve designs

The answer is C: Practice guidance and improve designs

Our fictional town plan includes practiced guidance from local officials

and tested building improvements.

The competing plan does nothing until someone predicts a date.

Choose the evidence-based preparation plan.

Nice investigating!

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Let's bring our clues together before the adventure.

Preparedness and stronger designs can reduce earthquake risk,

but cannot prevent Earth from moving.

Scientists cannot reliably predict the exact time and place of every earthquake.

Our fictional town plan includes practiced guidance from local officials

and tested building improvements.

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