forces that shape the earth

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8th Grade
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Jayme Daugherty
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is shearing?
stress that pushes a rock in two opposite directions
stress that pushes a rock in the same direction
Stress that stretches out the rock
All of the above
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What kind of stress can act in the crust?
tension
shearing
compression
all of the above
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is a force that acts on something to make it change shape or volume?
Plastic Strain
Elastic Strain
Stress
Force
4.
FILL IN THE BLANK QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
Plastic Strain creates a _________ change
5.
OPEN ENDED QUESTION
3 mins • 1 pt
Compression is the type of stress that produces _______ faults.
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6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
An ocean wave caused by an earthquake is called
l waves
tsunami
tidal wave
all of the above
Tags
NGSS.MS-ESS3-2
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is the point on the surface directly above the epicenter?
focus
center
MMI
Richter
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