forces that shape the earth

forces that shape the earth

8th Grade

17 Qs

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forces that shape the earth

forces that shape the earth

Assessment

Quiz

Science

8th Grade

Easy

NGSS
MS-PS4-2, MS-ESS3-2, MS-ESS2-1

+1

Standards-aligned

Created by

Jayme Daugherty

Used 8+ times

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17 questions

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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.

Evaluate responses using AI:

OFF

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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