Earthquakes

Who has the most earthquakes?

• The West Coast

• The East Coast

• The South Coast

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-3

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Earthquakes normally last about how long?

• 20 minutes

• 5 minutes

• 30 seconds

• 1 hour

• 1 minute

True or False.

Earthquakes are realating to weather.

• False

• True

A tool used for tracking the intensity and duration of an earthquake is called...

• an anemometer

• a barometer

• a seismograph

The location below the surface of the earth is where an earthquake starts. What is this location called?

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-2

What happens before a earthquake?

What happens after a earthquake?

There are about _______ tectonic plates around the world.

• 5

• 8000

• 400

• 20

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-3

Most of the earthquakes that happen around the world are in ____________.

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-3

NGSS.MS-ESS3-2

Why do you think earthquakes happen?

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-3

NGSS.MS-ESS3-2