Search Header Logo
  1. Resource Library
  2. Science
  3. Earth & Space Science
  4. Natural Disasters
  5. Natural Disasters
Natural Disasters

Natural Disasters

Assessment

Flashcard

Science

3rd - 5th Grade

Practice Problem

Hard

NGSS
MS-ESS3-2, MS-ESS2-3, MS-ETS1-1

+2

Standards-aligned

Created by

Wayground Content

Used 1+ times

FREE Resource

Student preview

quiz-placeholder

15 questions

Show all answers

1.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What do the lines on a geological map represent?

Back

Plate boundaries.

2.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What is the safest material to use when constructing a house near a volcano?

Back

Stone.

Tags

NGSS.MS-ETS1-1

NGSS.MS-ETS1-2

3.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

Why do many volcanoes and earthquakes occur along plate boundaries?

Back

Because tectonic plates move and shift.

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS3-2

4.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of a natural disaster?

Back

Humans can stop them.

5.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What is the term for molten rock from a volcano before it erupts?

Back

Magma.

6.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What are tectonic plates?

Back

Large sections of the Earth's lithosphere that move and interact with each other.

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-3

7.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What is the difference between magma and lava?

Back

Magma is molten rock beneath the Earth's surface; lava is magma that has erupted onto the surface.

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS1-4

Access all questions and much more by creating a free account

Create resources

Host any resource

Get auto-graded reports

Google

Continue with Google

Email

Continue with Email

Microsoft

Continue with Microsoft

or continue with

Facebook

Facebook

Apple

Apple

Others

Others

Already have an account?