Earthquakes and Volcanos

Earthquakes and Volcanos

6th Grade

20 Qs

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Earthquakes and Volcanos

Earthquakes and Volcanos

Assessment

Quiz

Science

6th Grade

Medium

NGSS
MS-ESS3-2, MS-ESS2-1, HS-PS4-1

+1

Standards-aligned

Created by

Chris Ferraro

Used 290+ times

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20 questions

Show all answers

1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

15 mins • 1 pt

Media Image

What is magma called when it reaches the surface of Earth?

Lava

viscosity

toxic gas

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-1

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

15 mins • 1 pt

Media Image

This is the name for the chain of volcanos around the edge of the Pacific Plate.

March Maddness

Earthquake Alley

Ring of Fire

Circle of Death

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

NGSS.MS-ESS3-2

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

15 mins • 1 pt

What is the shaking of the Earth’s crust caused by a release of energy?
Earthquake
Epicenter
Fault
Plate

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS3-2

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

15 mins • 1 pt

Where is the point on the Earth’s surface directly above the starting point of an earthquake?

Epicenter

Fault

Magma chamber

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

15 mins • 1 pt

Which type of wave is the first to arrive after an earthquake occurs?

P Wave

Rayleigh Wave

S Wave

Tags

NGSS.HS-PS4-1

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

15 mins • 1 pt

What is the measure of the amount of energy released in an earthquake?

Earthquake

Epicenter

Magnitude

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

15 mins • 1 pt

Which of the following is not a classification of volcano?

Shield

Composite

Magnate

Cinder Cone

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