Earthquakes

Earth's crust is broken into blocks called _______?

• Plates

• Earthquakes

• Faults

• Richter scale

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-3

Plates float on top of a layer of the Earth called _________?

• Inner Core

• Mantel

• Outer Core

• Space

A sudden release of energy within the Earth's crust causes _______?

• Earth

• Asteroid

• Floods

• Earthquake

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-2

Deep with in the crust there is a place where the energy is released which is called the _____ ?

• Epicenter

• Focus

• Richter Scale

• Faults

On the Earth's surface we call this spot the _________ of the earthquake?

• Epicenter

• Fault

• Focus

• Plates

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-2

There are breaks or giant cracks in the Earth's crust called ________?

• Plates

• Earthquake

• Epicenter

• Faults

_________ is used to measure and classify the force of earthquakes.

• Speedometer

• Wind Vein

• Richter Scale

• Yard Stick

The _____________ fault line is located in California.

• San Andreas

• San Juan

• San Jose

• San Antonio

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-2

How many earthquakes happen every year?

• Billions

• Trillions

• Millions

• Thousands

___________ happen due to an earthquake?

• Tsunamis

• Mac and cheese

• Chicken Wing

• Pizza

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-2