Earthquakes Test Review

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Science
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6th Grade
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Kerry Garlington
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
In the lithosphere, earthquakes occur when stress _______.
slowly builds up
suddenly builds up
is slowly released
is suddenly released
Tags
NGSS.MS-ESS3-2
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Earthquakes do not occur in the asthenosphere because this layer of earth is too ____________.
weak
rigid
large
cold
Tags
NGSS.MS-ESS3-2
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
A fault is classified by the ______________.
number of earthquakes that occur along it
type of plate boundary it occurs along
directions in which rocks move along it
distance the rocks on either side of the fault move
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
The stress that causes strike-slip faults _____________.
pushed rock horizontally (back and forth)
pushes rock vertically (up and/or down)
pulls rock apart
pushes rock together
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Why do most earthquakes occur at tectonic plate boundaries?
There is little or no movement of rock in these areas.
Large amounts of stress build up as plates move.
Very little stress builds up along tectonic plate boundaries.
Most faults occur in the middle of tectonic plates.
Tags
NGSS.MS-ESS3-2
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Smaller earthquakes that occur in an area shortly after a large earthquake are called ____________.
aftershocks
tsunamis
liquefaction
landslides
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
A wave that is triggered by an earthquake is called a __________.
aftershock
landslide
liquefaction
tsunami
Tags
NGSS.MS-PS4-2
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