Earth Science

Which of the following means large rigid pieces of the earth's crust that move slowly on the mantle of the Earth?

• tectonic plates

• magma

• boundaries

Which of the following means hot molten magma that breaks past the Earth's crust/surface?

• faults

• lava

• tectonic plates

Which of the following is caused when plates slide or shift past each other with great force and release huge amounts of energy?

• earthquake

• volcano

• mountain

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-3

NGSS.MS-ESS3-2

Which of the following is a huge wave caused by an earthquake under the ocean?

• volcano

• fault

• tsunami

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-2

Which instrument is used to detect an earthquake?

• barometer

• hydrometer

• thermometer

• seismograph

Which of these is the result of energy being released as rocks/plates in a fault slide past each other?

• earthquake

• volcanic eruption

• deposition

• mountains

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-2

What type of boundary is illustrated?

• convergent

• divergent

• transform

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-3

What type of earth change would this type of boundary cause?

• mountains

• earthquakes

• volcanoes

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-3

NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

What type of boundary is illustrated?

• convergent

• divergent

• transform

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-3

What type of earth change would this type of boundary cause?

• mountains

• earthquakes

• volcanoes

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-3

NGSS.MS-ESS2-2