Earthquakes & Tsunamis

What is the shaking of the Earth’s crust caused by a release of energy?

• Earthquake
• Epicenter
• Fault
• Plate

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-2

Which of the following is NOT a cause of an earthquake?

• Collapse of Cavern
• Eruption of Volcano
• Lightning Strikes
• Moving Tectonic Plates

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-2

Where is the point on the Earth’s surface directly above the focus of an earthquake?

• Epicenter
• Fault
• Hypocenter
• Tremor

Which type of wave is the first to arrive after an earthquake occurs?

• P Wave
• Rayleigh Wave
• S Wave
• Shear Wave

Earthquakes can happen in?

• cold weather

• any type of weather

• hot weather

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-2

What are the causes of tsunami?

• Pressure in the atmosphere

• Rain

• Under water earthquake

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-2

NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

What is a tsunami ?

• Earthquake

• I don’t know .

• A long high sea wave.

• Sand storm

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-2

NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

Which areas are most susceptible to a tsunami?

• low lying areas

• high areas

• middle areas

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-2

Which wave has a greater frequency?

• A
• B

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NGSS.MS-PS4-1

Why do most tsunamis occur in the Pacific Ocean?

• Because it is the largest ocean.

• Because wind conditions are more conducive to

  tsunamis in the Pacific.

• Because more earthquakes and volcanic

  eruptions occur in the Pacific.

• Because we have a better tsunami warning

  system in the Pacific.