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Earthquake and Plate Tectonics Review

Earthquake and Plate Tectonics Review

Assessment

Interactive Video

Science

9th - 12th Grade

Practice Problem

Easy

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

Standards-aligned

Created by

Ferdinand Estrella

Used 3+ times

FREE Resource

13 questions

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1.

SLIDE QUESTION

30 sec • Ungraded

2.

OPEN ENDED QUESTION

2 mins • 1 pt

What do you know about the relationship of earthquakes and plate tectonics?

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-3

NGSS.MS-ESS3-2

3.

CATEGORIZE QUESTION

3 mins • 1 pt

Match the following terms.

Groups:

(a) Volcanic Eruption

,

(b) Earthquake

,

(c) Tsunami

,

(d) Non- related

magnitude

computer

tidal wave

ash cloud

tsunami warning
ocean surge

book

chair

epicenter
aftershock

pyroclastic flow

underwater earthquake

magma chamber

fault line

lava flow

exploding mountain

seismic waves
coastal flooding

table

lamp

4.

MATCH QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Match the following.

Divergent

Media Image

Plate Tectonics

Media Image

Fault Line

Media Image

Transform

Media Image

Convergent

Media Image

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

NGSS.MS-ESS2-3

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is seismology?

The study of ocean currents and tides.
The analysis of weather patterns and climate change.
The examination of volcanic eruptions and lava flow.
Seismology is the study of earthquakes and seismic waves.

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-3

NGSS.MS-ESS3-2

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is a seismograph?

A seismograph is an instrument that measures and records seismic activity.
A seismograph is an instrument that analyzes ocean currents.
A seismograph is a tool used for measuring air pressure.
A seismograph is a device that predicts weather patterns.

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-3

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

How do scientists measure the earthquake's strength?

Scientists measure earthquake strength using seismometers to record seismic waves and calculate magnitude.
Measuring the temperature of the ground
Using GPS to track tectonic plate movements
Counting the number of aftershocks

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