Earthquake Risks

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Science
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7th Grade
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Kelly Hebert
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
The surface along which the crust moves is called a fracture
True
False
2.
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1 min • 1 pt
_____ is responsible for most of the damage buildings suffer during earthquakes.
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
The forces that move tectonic plates also move rocks along the fault. _______________
True
False
Tags
NGSS.MS-ESS2-3
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
The larger the force applied to a fault, the smaller the chance of a large earthquake
True
False
Tags
NGSS.MS-PS2-5
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
For the Richter scale, each increase on the scale represents ten times the amount of ground motion recorded on the seismogram. How much more motion is there for a magnitude 7 earthquake than a magnitude 4 earthquake?
3 times
30 times
1000 times
3000 times
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which scale would be used to classify an earthquake based on a description found in ancient writings?
Modified Mercalli Scale
Richter Scale
moment magnitude scale
all of the above
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
When the force on rocks is great enough, they break, producing vibrations called ____.
faults
earthquakes
strains
stresses
Tags
NGSS.MS-ESS3-2
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