Mammoth Shakes and Monster Waves Tech Vocabulary

Mammoth Shakes and Monster Waves Tech Vocabulary

6th Grade

8 Qs

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Mammoth Shakes and Monster Waves Tech Vocabulary

Mammoth Shakes and Monster Waves Tech Vocabulary

Assessment

Quiz

English

6th Grade

Medium

CCSS
RI.6.4, RI.7.4, RL.6.4

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Kathleen Hamilton

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8 questions

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

2 mins • 1 pt

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In the story Mammoth Shakes..., what does the word "plate" mean? (pg. 139)

something you eat dinner on

huge slab of earth

the thing that stick up on the back of a stegosaurus

the underground portion of the Earth

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

2 mins • 1 pt

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What is the Richter Scale? (pg. 139)

a scale ranging from 1 to 10 that expresses the amount of energy released by an earthquake

a scale ranging from 1 to 10 that expresses the amount of energy released by a tornado

a scale ranging from 1 to 10 that expresses the amount of energy released by a tsunami

a scale ranging from 1 to 10 that expresses the weight of an earthquake

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

2 mins • 1 pt

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What does the term "epicenter" mean? (pg. 140)

a circle with a lot of circles around it

the center of a tsunami as it comes ashore

where the earthquake happens

the point of the earth's surface directly above the focus of an earthquake

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RI.5.10

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.4.10

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

2 mins • 1 pt

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What is a tsunami? (pg. 140)

a beach with a large wave

a huge ocean wave caused by an underwater earthquake or volcanic eruption

an earthquake shaking around the epicenter causing the water to move

the waves that crash on the shore everyday

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.5.10

CCSS.RI.4.10

CCSS.RI.8.4

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

2 mins • 1 pt

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What is backwash? (pg. 141)

when you say something and someone doesn't like what you say

the stuff you spit out in the sink when you brush your teeth

a backward flow of water

when the ocean flows onto the back of the beach

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.5.10

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.4.10

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

2 mins • 1 pt

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What are seismic stations? (pg. 149)

machines with solar panels that collect data and beam them to the government

places that are found in the middle of the desert with fences around them

the newest gaming system from Nintendo

places that have sensors to detect ground motion, a clock, and a recorder to collect data

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.5.10

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.4.10

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

2 mins • 1 pt

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All of the words you just defined are considered technical language. What is technical language?

words/terms that have to do with computers and technology

words/terms that have to do with language

words/terms that refer to a particular topic or field of study

wordsterms that can have multiple meanings

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.5.10

CCSS.RI.4.10

CCSS.RI.8.4

8.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

2 mins • 1 pt

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You found the meaning of several terms including Richter Scale in a footnote. What is a footnote?

A footnote explains a little more about a term/topic and can be found at the bottom of the page.

A footnote is a little number like an exponent.

A footnote explains a little more about a term/topic and can be found at the top of the page.

A footnote is the sounds made when you step on a piano.