Year 6 E&S

Year 6 E&S

6th Grade

30 Qs

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Year 6 E&S

Year 6 E&S

Assessment

Quiz

Science, Education

6th Grade

Hard

Created by

Katie Johnston

Used 10+ times

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30 questions

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

2 mins • 1 pt

What is an example of a geological event?

Tsunami

Earthquake

Volcano Erupting

All of these answers are geological events.

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

2 mins • 1 pt

How are tsunamis formed?

The ocean is heated by the Sun and expands the water.

An underwater disruption such as an earthquake.

Something large forcing the water onto shore.

Unusual tides

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

2 mins • 1 pt

What is the most common cause of an earthquake?

Unusual movement of the Earth's tectonic plates.

Volcanoes erupting shake the Earth's surface.

Cracks in the Earth's surface (called fault lines) move and break under stress casuing vibrations.

Tsunamis

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

2 mins • 1 pt

What is drought?

An area that typically does not receive much rainfall.

An area receiving an unusually low amount of rainfall for a long period of time.

When it rains a lot.

When farmers run out of water.

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

2 mins • 1 pt

What should you do if you feel an earthquake starting to happen?

Stay put.

Run outside into open area, like the school oval.

Drop to the ground and hide under the nearest table.

Use an elevator to get out because it is fastest.

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

2 mins • 1 pt

Which is NOT a part of a volcano?

Nitrogen

Magma

Lava

Ash

Crater

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

2 mins • 1 pt

Where is an earthquake most likely to happen?

Near the ocean

Along the edge of tectonic plates

Near the equator

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