| A | B |
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| Rebar | Steel rods used to reinforce walls and foundations |
| Plexiglas Windows | Special windows that are shatterproof |
| Steel Girders | Steel beams used to support the building |
| San Andreas Fault | A transform boundary that runs through California |
| Transform boundary | Two plates slip past each other, moving in opposite directions |
| 3 things about the Water Line | Located underground, flexible joints, automatic shut-off valve |
| 3 things about the Sewer Line | Located underground, automatic shut-off valve, flexible joints |
| 3 things about the Gas Line | Flexible joints, automatic shut-off valve, located underground |
| Pilings | Steel rods drilled into solid rock to support the foundation of the building |
| Foundation | The bottom support of the building |
| Base-Isolation Bearings | Shock-absorbing rubber pads or springs under the foundation of the building to absorb the shock |
| Brackets | Used to brace the telephone and electric lines |
| Electric Lines and Telephone Lines | Located underground and reinforced by brackets to protect them from the shaking earth |
| On what type of ground is it safer to build an Earthquake Resistant Building on? | Solid Rock |
| Two places that are NOT SAFE to build on | Right on the San Andreas Fault and on loose soil |
