Earthquakes
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
What's the main cause of most earthquakes?
Pressure from within Earth's crust
Hurricanes
Human activity
Changes in temperature within the earth's mantle
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NGSS.MS-ESS2-3
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
Which of the following is a true statement about tectonic plates?
All tectonic plates are located at Earth's core
They're located approximately 10 meters below the surface of the ocean
They're located in the molten layer beneath Earth's crust
All of Earth's landmass rests on tectonic plates
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NGSS.MS-ESS2-3
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
The weight of the lithosphere keeps the mantle in a semi-solid state. What can you infer from this?
Pressure and heat have similar effects on solids
Pressure raises the melting point of solids
Pressure lowers the melting point of solids
Pressure has no effect on the melting point of solids
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NGSS.MS-PS1-4
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
Place the following in sequence from highest to lowest temperature: A) Lithosphere; B) Mantle; C) Core
C, A, B
B, C, A
C, B, A
A, C, B
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
What can you infer about the fact that tectonic plates are always moving around?
New volcanoes form every few years.
The shape and location of the continents have changed over time.
Tectonic activity probably caused the last Ice Age.
Earthquakes will continue long after hurricanes and tsunamis have stopped.
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NGSS.MS-ESS2-3
NGSS.MS-ESS2-2
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
Why are surface waves more destructive to buildings than the initial sesmic wave in an earthquake?
It creates more sustained motion on the surface.
It reaches the surface faster.
It reaches deeper below the surface.
It travels farther from the hypocenter.
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NGSS.MS-PS4-2
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
What is this instrument called?
Richter scale
Barometer
Electrograph
Seismograph
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