Earth's Craters

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Science
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6th Grade
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Hard
Standards-aligned
Lisa Thompson
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15 questions
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1.
MULTIPLE SELECT QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
Select all that apply to complex craters
they are large
ejecta is dispersed far away from the impact.
A mountain is pushed up in the middle of the impact.
Tags
NGSS.MS-ESS2-2
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
What is the primary cause of craters on Earth?
Volcanic activity
Meteorite impacts
Tectonic movements
Erosion
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
Which of the following is a characteristic of a simple crater?
Presence of a central peak
Flat floor
Terraced walls
Ejecta blanket
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
What is the term for the material that is ejected during the formation of a crater?
Lava
Sediment
Ejecta
Ash
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
Which planet has the largest known impact crater in the solar system?
Earth
Mars
Venus
Mercury
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
What is the name of the largest impact crater on Earth?
Chicxulub Crater
Vredefort Crater
Barringer Crater
Sudbury Basin
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
How does the size of an impactor affect the size of the crater it creates?
Larger impactors create smaller craters
Smaller impactors create larger craters
Larger impactors create larger craters
Size of impactor does not affect crater size
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