BrainPop Earthquakes

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

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-2

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

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-3

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

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

NGSS.MS-ESS2-3

What is this instrument called?

• Richter Scale

• Barometer

• Electrograph

• Seismograph

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

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-2

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

• speed

• strength

• type

• time

Which CITY is most likely to experience a STRONG earthquake?

• Los Angeles

• Chicago

• New York

• Miami

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-2