Engineer Internship - Plate Motion

What is the definition of: geohazard

• a natural disaster on Earth, such as an earthquake, tornado, or flood

• a warning that is generated for a specific area, even though no emergency or disaster occurs in that area

• large, destructive ocean wave caused by a sudden, vertical shift in the seafloor

• is a long, deep indentation in the ocean floor formed when two plates move together

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-2

What is the definition of: tsunami

• a natural disaster on Earth, such as an earthquake, tornado, or flood

• a warning that is generated for a specific area, even though no emergency or disaster occurs in that area

• large, destructive ocean wave caused by a sudden, vertical shift in the seafloor

• is a long, deep indentation in the ocean floor formed when two plates move together

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-3

NGSS.MS-ESS3-2

What is the definition of: trench

• a natural disaster on Earth, such as an earthquake, tornado, or flood

• a warning that is generated for a specific area, even though no emergency or disaster occurs in that area

• large, destructive ocean wave caused by a sudden, vertical shift in the seafloor

• is a long, deep indentation in the ocean floor formed when two plates move together

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-3

What is the definition of: false alarm

• a natural disaster on Earth, such as an earthquake, tornado, or flood

• a warning that is generated for a specific area, even though no emergency or disaster occurs in that area

• large, destructive ocean wave caused by a sudden, vertical shift in the seafloor

• is a long, deep indentation in the ocean floor formed when two plates move together

A person who applies knowledge of math & science in order to create things & design solutions to problems is known as

• engineer

• specialist

• geohazard specialist

• paleontologist

 Earthquakes that cause tsunamis depend on the type of plate boundary where the earthquake occurs as well as the magnitude (strength) & location of the earthquake.

• True

• False

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-2

All earthquakes cause tsunamis

• True

• False

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-2

​A ______ is an object, diagram, or computer program that helps us understand something by making it simpler or easier to see.  ​

• sensor

• model

• map

• globe

What is criteria?

•  standards by which something is judged

• repeating a process that considers the results of a previous design

• when you have to compromise & give up one thing in return for another

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NGSS.MS-ETS1-1

NGSS.MS-ETS1-2

What is iterative testing?

• standards by which something is judged

• repeating a process that considers the results of a previous design

• when you have to compromise & give up one thing in return for another

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NGSS.MS-ETS1-3

NGSS.MS-ETS1-4