Earthquakes and Volcanoes

The cracks in Earth's crust are called ___________.

• tectonic plates
• faults
• magma
• lava

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

________________ measures the strength of an earthquake on a scale of 1-10.

• Seismometer
• Richter Scale
• Magnitude
• Seismology

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS3-2

This word describes the size of the earthquake:

• seismograph
• magnitude
• focus
• epicenter

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS3-2

This famous transform fault is located in the western United States creates significant earthquake activity for California

• New Madrid
• Denali Fault
• Ramapo Seismic Zone
• San Andreas

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS3-2

Which travels fastest, always being the first detected by seismic stations?

• P waves
• S waves

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS4-1

An instrument that detects and measures earthquakes is a 

• seismogram
• focus seismic map
• focus
• seismograph 

Earthquakes under the water can cause _________________________________.

• tornadoes
• tsunamis
• lightening
• hailstorms

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS3-2

Many earthquakes happen along the borders of...

• Countries

• Tectonic Plates

• Climate Zones

• None of the above.

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS3-2

NGSS.MS-ESS2-3

What is the violent shaking of Earth's crust as built-up energy is released.

• earthquake
• epicenter
• fault
• focus

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS3-2

What is the point on Earth's surface directly above the focus of an earthquake?

• earthquake
• epicenter
• fault
• focus