Rapid Earth Changes

Rapid Earth Changes

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Yasmine Toney

Science

3rd Grade

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Hard

NGSS
MS-ESS3-2, MS-ESS2-2, MS-ESS2-3

+2

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

5 mins • 1 pt

Volcanoes and earthquakes are MOST LIKELY to occur ---
in the center of a plate
at plate boundaries
along the coast of a continent
anywhere

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-3

NGSS.MS-ESS3-2

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

5 mins • 1 pt

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

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

5 mins • 1 pt

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

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

5 mins • 1 pt

Which location is MOST LIKELY to be damaged by a tsunami?
a coastline
a volcanic crater
a rain-soaked slope
a snow-covered mountainside

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS3-2

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

5 mins • 1 pt

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

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

5 mins • 1 pt

Which of the following is most likely caused by two plates moving back and forth?
a volcano
a tornado
a hurricane
an earthquake

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-3

NGSS.MS-ESS3-2

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

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The molten rock BENEATH Earth's surface is called...
volcano
crust
magma
epicenter

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-1

8.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

45 sec • 1 pt

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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

9.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

5 mins • 1 pt

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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

10.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

5 mins • 1 pt

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What causes a tsunami?
underwater tornado
underwater hurricane
underwater earthquake
underwater landslide

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

NGSS.MS-ESS3-2

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