Unit 3 - Module 2

Unit 3 - Module 2

by Mariam Galal

​Activity One

Multiple Select

According to the map, where do most earthquakes occur? Select all that apply

• A. center of the continents

• B. edges of the ocean

• C. continental plate boundaries

Multiple Select

What occurs in the area known as the Ring of Fire? Select all that apply.

• A. There are frequent earthquakes in the area.

• B. There are many volcanic eruptions in the area.

• C. There are many fires in the area.

Multiple Choice

Most earthquakes and volcanoes occur in ...................... and are often ...................... of continents and oceans

• A. bands, along boundaries 

• B.isolation, in center 

Multiple Choice

 _____ are breaks or cracks in the rocks that make up Earth's crust.

• A. Landforms

• B. Earthquakes

• C. Boundaries

• D. Faults

Multiple Choice

A .......................  is a break or a crack in the rocks of Earth's crust where an

earthquake might take place.

• A. fault

• B. landform

• C. earthquake

Multiple Select

What do topographic maps show?

Select all that apply

• A. a variety of landforms, from mountain ranges to deep ocean trenches

• B. the names of cities and states

• C. the plate boundaries between oceans and continents

​Activity Two

Multiple Choice

If you use walking as a model for wavelength and amplitude, what would a long and high step represent?

• A. short wavelength, low amplitude

• B. long wavelength, high amplitude

Multiple Choice

The distance between wave crests is called ...................

• A. amplitude

• wavelength

Multiple Choice

How can you determine the amplitude of the wave pattern shown below?

• A. Measure the length of each peak.

• B. Count the number of peaks.

• C. Measure the length of the entire wave.

• D. Measure the height of the waves.

Multiple Choice

.................................is the height of a wave from its trough to its midpoint

• A. Frequency

• B. Amplitude

Multiple Choice

The distance between one peak and the next in a wave is called the wave’s ............

• A. wavelength

• B. amplitude

Multiple Choice

Which part of the diagram below shows the wavelength?

• a

• b

• c

• d

Multiple Choice

Waves that move material up and down as they travel are called ........................

• A. transverse waves

• seismic waves

Multiple Choice

The amount of energy released by an earthquake is its .................

• A. magnitude

• B. frequency 

Multiple Choice

A seismograph detects earthquakes and records their seismic waves as curvy lines. The steeper the lines of a seismic wave, the ......................... the quake

• A. stronger

• B. weaker

Multiple Select

What kinds of waves do earthquakes produce? Select all that apply.

• A. seismic waves

• B. longitudinal waves

• C. transverse waves

• D. heat waves

​Activity Three

Multiple Choice

Scientists are using new technology to try to when an earthquake is coming

• A. predict or detect

• B. stop

Multiple Choice

An emergency management specialist is someone who helps ...................... in an emergency situation

• A. people

• animals

Multiple Choice

Earthquakes are .............. to occur where faults are located.

• A. less likely

• B. more likely

Multiple Choice

Which best describes how people can prepare for earthquakes?

• A. People can use seismographs to predict earthquakes.

• B. There is no way to prepare for earthquakes.

• C. People can build earthquake-safe buildings in earthquake zones.

• D. People can use technology to stop earthquakes.

Multiple Choice

If you are indoors during an earthquake, you can seek safety .............

• A. under a table

• B. near a window