Earthquakes Seismic Waves and Faults

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Science
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8th Grade
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Hard
+1
Standards-aligned
Charles Martinez
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10 questions
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
The epicenter of the earthquake is directly below the focus.
TRUE
FALSE
Tags
NGSS.MS-ESS3-2
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Waves move out through the ground from the source of an earthquake.
TRUE
FALSE
Tags
NGSS.MS-PS4-1
NGSS.MS-PS4-2
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Faults are only found near the edges of tectonic plates.
TRUE
FALSE
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Earthquakes can happen when the strain on weak rocks forces them break and fracture.
TRUE
FALSE
Tags
NGSS.MS-ESS2-3
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Earthquake magnitude is measured by the Mercalli scale.
TRUE
FALSE
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
The place where an earthquake originates is called the__________.
FAULT LINE
TSUNAMI
EPICENTER
FOCUS
Tags
NGSS.MS-ESS3-2
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
A(n) __________ is caused by underwater earthquakes.
SEISMOGRAM
MOHO
TSUNAMI
EPICENTER
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