Question

Answer the following in your own words.
Prepare a chart showing 'do's' and 'don'ts' at the time of an earthquake.

Answer 1

Hint: An unexpected shaking of the ground which is caused by the passage of seismic waves by the rocks of the earth is called an earthquake. Seismic waves mainly generate when some form of the energy which is stored in the crust of the Earth is suddenly released.

Complete answer:
 'do's' and 'don'ts' at the time of an earthquake in the form of a chart is shown below-

Do’s	Don'ts
1. Immediately sit on the floor if you are inside the house during an earthquake.	1. Always try to stay away from the electric poles and the tall buildings when tremors are felt.
2.Always cover your head and face to avoid any type of injury during the earthquake. Always try to sit under a strong table or furniture	2.During an earthquake when you are driving then stop immediately and get out of the car.
3.Always try to stay inside the house still the tremors are felt. As soon as the tremors stop exit immediately from the house.	3.Never leave the house during an earthquake.
4.When you are on the bed, shrink your body, and make a small bundle of your body and always cover your head with a pillow.	4.Never ever light a matchbox for illumination when you get buried in the debris during an earthquake because if there is any type of gas leaking it can cause a huge fire that can cause death also.
5.Do cover your mouth with the handkerchief or cloth when you get buried under the debris.	5. Never run out of the house during an earthquake instead find the right place in the house and sit down.
6.Whenever you get buried and the diaries keep tapping the pipe audible to make your presence known to the rescue team.	6.Always stay away from the glass windows doors and walls when the tremors are felt because it can break and can cause injuries.
7.If you don't have anything to protect yourself then don't stop shouting and never give up.	7.During an earthquake avoid using elevators and stairs
	8.Never blow dust and move whenever you get buried in the debris during an earthquake

Note: -So, any type of vibration on the surface of the earth which results in a sudden release of energy in the lithosphere of the earth which creates seismic waves is called an earthquake.
-An instrument which is used to detect and record the earthquake is called a seismograph or seismometer.