Activities 4-8

Hot, liquid rock under Earth’s surface is called _______.

• magma

• lava

An opening in Earth’s surface through which lava, gas, and ash escape from magma underground is called a _______.

• volcano

• earthquake

• mountain

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS3-2

Hot, liquid rock on top of Earth’s surface is called _______.

• lava

• magma

Any copy of a system (or its parts) used to help understand how it works is called a _______.

• model

• diagram

• experiment

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS1-2

NGSS.MS-LS2-3

NGSS.MS-PS1-1

A naturally occurring event that may harm people or the environment is called a _______.

• natural hazard

• ecosystem

• weather pattern

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS3-2

A sudden release of energy inside Earth, which can cause shaking at the surface, is called an _______.

• earthquake

• volcano

• hurricane

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS3-2

The size of an earthquake is called its _______.

• magnitude

• height

• length

The movement of rock, soil, and other earth materials down a slope is called _________.

• landslide

• earthquake

• volcano

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

A network of satellites around Earth that communicate with receivers on the ground to determine their location is called ________

• GPS

• Wi-Fi

• Bluetooth

The solid layer made of Earth's crust and upper mantle is called the _________.

• lithosphere

• asthenosphere

• core