Earthquakes

Many earthquakes happen along the borders of...

• Countries

• Tetonic Plates

• Climate Zones

• Cities

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-3

NGSS.MS-ESS3-2

This tectonic plate movement is called......?

• Convergent

• Transform

• Divergent

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-3

This tectonic plate movement is called......?

• Convergent

• Transform

• Divergent

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-3

This tectonic plate movement is......?

• Convergent

• Transform

• Divergent

What is the name for the smaller earthquakes that occur in the same area after a larger earthquake has occurred?

• Aftershock

• Mini Quakes

• Tsunami

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-2

An earthquake scored high on the Richter scale but low on the Mercalli scale. Why?

• It probably happened in an area with no people.

• It was a fast earthquake.

• It damaged a lot of buildings.

• It is impossible to know.

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-2

Earthquakes happen every day. Most are too small for humans to notice.

• True
• False

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-2

What is an earthquake?

• When the earth causes an upward thrust in the epicenter.
• When the earth moves up and down along the ocean floor.
• When tectonic plates move against each other causing the earth to move. 
• None of the above

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-3

NGSS.MS-ESS3-2

What is a transform boundary?

• When tectonic plates slide past each other.

• When tectonic plates move apart.

• When tectonic plates collide.

What is a convergent boundary?

• When tectonic plates slide past each other.

• When tectonic plates collide.

• When tectonic plates move apart.