Earthquakes, Tsunamis, and Volcanoes

A ____________ is a crack in the Earth's surface.

• Tsunami

• fault

• epicenter

• seismologist

An ____________ is the location on the Earth's surface above where the earthquake began.

• fault

• epicenter

• tsunami

• volcano

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-2

The size of earthquakes are measured on the Richter Scale.

• True

• False

____________________ are scientist who study earthquakes.

• Archaeologist

• Paleontologist

• Seismologist

• Dermatologist

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS3-2

___________________ is the name of a series of waves that is so powerful it can destroy a city.

• Thunder Storm

• earthquake

• volcano

• Tsunami

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS3-2

Most Tsunamis are caused by ___________________.

• earthquakes

• floods

• volcanoes

• rain

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS3-2

Most Tsunamis occur mostly in the ________________.

• Atlantic Ocean

• Pacific Ocean

• Panama River

• Pee Dee River

A tsunami can travel over 1,000 miles.

• True

• False

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS3-2

NGSS.MS-PS4-2

A ________________ forms when two of the Earth's plates pull apart.

• earthquake

• tsunami

• volcano

• flood

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-3

A ___________ is an opening in the Earth's crust where magma erupts to the Earth's surface.

• Volcano

• canyon

• valley

• earthquake

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-1