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Earth Science, Earthquakes, Pre Assessment

Authored by Marissa Powell

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6th - 8th Grade

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Earth Science, Earthquakes, Pre Assessment
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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

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Many earthquakes happen along the borders of...

Countries
Tectonic Plates
Climate Zones
None of the above.

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

The Richter scale measures:

the amount of radon gas released
the movement of plates
the strength of an earthquake
the weight of tectonic plates

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

45 sec • 1 pt

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The first wave of an earthquake is . . . . 

tsunami
surface wave
p wave
s wave

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

45 sec • 1 pt

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The epicenter of an earthquake shows up where?

Below the surface of the earth.
On the surface of the earth.
Next to the P Wave.
At the end of a Surface Wave

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

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Which ocean in the world is also known as the "Ring of Fire"

Atlantic
Indian
Arctic
Pacific

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

45 sec • 1 pt

Which of these seismic waves creates the most damage during an earthquake?

primary
secondary
surface

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

45 sec • 1 pt

Liquefaction is when...

the soil behaves like liquid
the ground becomes liquid
magma rises to the surface
buildings are damaged, crumbling like liquid

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