Rapid Earth Changes

Volcanoes and earthquakes are MOST LIKELY to occur ---

• in the center of a plate
• at plate boundaries
• along the coast of a continent
• anywhere

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-3

NGSS.MS-ESS3-2

What causes the movement of Earth's plates?

• landslides
• ocean currents
• shaking that occurs in Earth's inner core
• movement of melted rock in the mantle

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-3

What is a fault?

• a place on Earth where earthquakes cannot occur
• a fracture on Earth's surface where movement has occurred
• the place where the most damage occurs during earthquakes
• another name for an earthquake

Which location is MOST LIKELY to be damaged by a tsunami?

• a coastline
• a volcanic crater
• a rain-soaked slope
• a snow-covered mountainside

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-2

Which location is MOST LIKELY to be damaged by a tsunami?

• a coastline
• a volcanic crater
• a rain-soaked slope
• a snow-covered mountainside

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-2

Which of the following is most likely caused by two plates moving back and forth?

• a volcano
• a tornado
• a hurricane
• an earthquake

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-3

NGSS.MS-ESS3-2

The molten rock BENEATH Earth's surface is called...

• volcano
• crust
• magma
• epicenter

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-1

Sudden movement of loose rock and soil down a steep slope is called a...

• avalanche
• landslide
• earthquake
• creep

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

NGSS.MS-ESS3-2

How does an area benefit form volcanic activity?

• farmland and crops are destroyed
• new land masses and islands are formed
• poisonous gases are produced
• roads are buried by flowing lava

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

What causes a tsunami?

• underwater tornado
• underwater hurricane
• underwater earthquake
• underwater landslide

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

NGSS.MS-ESS3-2