
3.7B Rapid Changes to Earth 1
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
A volcano is –
when heavy rainfall causes large amounts of soil to be moved
when there is a break in the Earth’s crust and molten rock comes to the surface
when water levels of a stream, river or lake rises and spills out onto surrounding land
when there is violent shaking of the Earth’s crust
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is the uppermost part of the Earth’s surface called?
Mantle
Crust
Topsoil
Outer core
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
All of the following cause rapid changes to the Earth’s surface except –
landslide
erosion
tornado
earthquake
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NGSS.MS-ESS3-2
NGSS.MS-ESS2-2
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is an earthquake?
Giant ocean waves that can travel as fast as 800 kilometers per hour
An opening in the Earth’s crust that allows molten rock to come to the surface
A sudden violent shaking of the ground caused by movements in the Earth’s crust
Large amounts of soil and rocks are moved, often caused by heavy rainfall
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NGSS.MS-ESS3-2
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Most earthquakes happen along –
the shorelines of oceans
the equator
the borders of tectonic plates
the borders between countries
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NGSS.MS-ESS3-2
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
The picture below shows an area known as The Ring of Fire. It contains approximately 75% of the world’s active volcanoes.
Which volcano fact below is supported by the passage and picture above?
It is estimated that three fourths of the world’s volcanoes are under the ocean.
The danger area around a volcano can stretch 20 miles.
Molten rock is called magma, but it is called lava once it reaches the surface.
The explosion of Mount Tambora, Indonesia in 1815 was the largest volcanic eruption ever recorded.
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NGSS.MS-ESS3-2
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Earthquakes can cause all of the following changes to the Earth’s surface except –
large cracks
tornadoes
landslides
tsunamis
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NGSS.MS-ESS3-2
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