BrainPop Earthquakes

BrainPop Earthquakes

6th Grade

7 Qs

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BrainPop Earthquakes

BrainPop Earthquakes

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Quiz

Science

6th Grade

Practice Problem

Hard

NGSS
MS-ESS3-2, MS-ESS2-3, MS-ESS2-2

Standards-aligned

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

45 sec • 1 pt

What is the MAIN CAUSE of most earthquakes?

pressure from within Earth's crust

hurricanes

human activity

changes in temperature within the Earth's mantle

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS3-2

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

45 sec • 1 pt

Which of the following is a TRUE statement about tectonic plates?

All tectonic plates are located at the Earth's core

They're located approximately 10 meters below the surface of the ocean

They're located in the molten layer beneath Earth's crust

All of Earth's landmass rests on tectonic plates

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-3

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

45 sec • 1 pt

Tectonic plates are always moving around. This causes:

new volcanoes to form every few years

the shape and location of the continents to change over time

tectonic plate activity probably caused the last Ice Age

earthquakes to continue long after hurricanes and tsunamis have stopped

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

NGSS.MS-ESS2-3

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

45 sec • 1 pt

Media Image

What is this instrument called?

Richter Scale

Barometer

Electrograph

Seismograph

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

45 sec • 1 pt

Why are faults sometimes referred to as "active boundaries?" Choose the best answer.

Because they are all volcanically active

Because they serve as boundaries between nations

Because Earth's crust shifts on either side of them

Because people must actively avoid faults to escape injury

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS3-2

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

45 sec • 1 pt

In the phrase, "The Richter Scale measures the potency and duration of seismic events," what does "potency" mean?

speed

strength

type

time

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

45 sec • 1 pt

Which CITY is most likely to experience a STRONG earthquake?

Los Angeles

Chicago

New York

Miami

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-2

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