Map Earthquakes

Many earthquakes happen along the borders of...

• Countries
• Tetonic Plates
• Climate Zones
• None of the above.

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-2

NGSS.MS-ESS2-3

What are earthquakes?

• The shaking that results from the movement of rock beneath Earth's surface

• Masses of earth sliding down cliffs or mountains

• A rotating column of air causing mass destruction

• A gigantic wave

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-2

NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

What causes earthquakes?

• Millions of people jumping at once

• The earth rotating

• The movement of plate tectonics

• Gravity

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-2

NGSS.MS-ESS2-3

An earthquake is...

• released energy into the air

• The shaking or vibrating of the universe

• The shaking or vibrating of the earth, by sudden energy

• The shaking and vibrating of the ocean

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-2

NGSS.MS-PS3-5

An earthquake is usually caused by a...

• landslide

• very large storm

• glacier

• movement along a fault

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-2

NGSS.MS-ESS2-3

Ring of Fire is...

• Where Earthquakes and volcanos never occur

• A ring of Fire in the middle of the ocean

• A fire ring of hot lava

• A zone of intense earthquake and volcanic activity

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-2

____ are breaks or cracks in the rocks that make up Earth's crust.

• Landforms

• Faults

• Earthquakes

• Boundaries

If you are indoors during an earthquake, you can seek safety

• under a table

• near a window

If you are outdoors during an earthquake you must keep away from...

• trees

• power lines

• any structure that might fall down

• All correct

The sudden movement of an earthquake causes rocks to ______?

• become loud

• vibrate

• make sound