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Measuring Earthquakes!

Measuring Earthquakes!

Assessment

Interactive Video

Science

6th - 8th Grade

Practice Problem

Easy

NGSS
MS-PS4-2, MS-ESS2-3, MS-PS4-1

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Standards-aligned

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17 questions

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1.

SLIDE QUESTION

30 sec • Ungraded

2.

SLIDE QUESTION

30 sec • Ungraded

3.

SLIDE QUESTION

30 sec • Ungraded

4.

SLIDE QUESTION

30 sec • Ungraded

5.

OPEN ENDED QUESTION

3 mins • 1 pt

Choose a LEVEL, and answer in 3 minutes:
Level 1: What did you notice about the waves when shaking was gentle vs. strong?

Level 2: What does a taller wave mean about the earthquake’s energy?

Level 3: How could scientists use this data to predict damage from a real earthquake?

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NGSS.MS-PS4-1

6.

SLIDE QUESTION

30 sec • Ungraded

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

“How can scientists use seismographs to learn about Earth’s interior?”

Seismographs help in locating mineral deposits on the Earth's surface.
Scientists use seismographs to predict weather patterns and climate changes.
Scientists use seismographs to analyze seismic waves and infer the structure and composition of Earth's interior.
Seismographs measure temperature changes in the Earth's crust.

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NGSS.MS-PS4-2

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