6th Grade Spring Final

A weak spot in the crust where molten material, or magma comes to the surface

• lava
• volcano
• earthquake
• tsunami

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-2

A molten mixture of rock-forming substances, gases, and water from the mantle

• Magma
• Lava
• Minerals
• Rocks

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-1

Molten material that reaches the surface.

• Earthquake
• Tsunami
• Magma
• Lava

A volcano belt that rims the Pacific Ocean and where most earthquakes occur

• Belt of Fire
• Ring of Fire
• Hat of Fire
• Earthquake of Fire

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-3

NGSS.MS-ESS3-2

A boundary on Earth's crust where two plates collide

• Convergent boundary
• Divergent boundary
• Transform boundary
• Indirect boundary

A plate boundary where the plates divide

• Indirect boundary
• Transform boundary
• Convergent boundary
• Divergent boundary

To study Earthquakes and their seismic waves, scientists use a tool called a ____.

• Seismograph

• Thermometer

• Barometer

• Polygraph

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS3-2

What is the shaking of the Earth’s crust caused by a release of energy?

• Earthquake
• Epicenter
• Fault
• Plate

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS3-2

Where is the point at which the first movement occurs underground during an earthquake?

• Epicenter
• Focus
• Fault
• Plate

Where is the point on the Earth’s surface directly above the focus of an earthquake?

• Epicenter
• Fault
• Hypocenter
• Tremor