Planet Earth

The instrument used by scientists to measure the magnitude of an earthquake is called a(n) _____.

• barometer

• seismograph

• thermometer

• seismologist

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-2

(Choose 2 answers)

Mountains can be formed when _____.

• earthquakes & tsunamis

• tectonic plates that push the crust upward

• deposition of soil in a new place

• volcanoes becoming extinct

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

What is the name of the well-known fault found in Kentucky?

• San Andreas Fault

• Denail Fault

• East Anatolian Fault

• New Madrid Fault

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-2

(Choose 2 answers)

What 2 mountain ranges are found in the United States?

• Appalachian Mountains

• Himalayan Mountains

• Andes Mountains

• Rocky Mountains

Volcanoes are formed when _____.

• magma is pushed through a weak spot in the Earth's crust

• an old volcano goes extinct

• magma meets the Appalachian Mountains

• the continents drift apart

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-2

NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

NGSS.MS-ESS2-1

(Choose 2 answers)

The natural disasters most likely to occur in Kentucky include _____.

• tornadoes

• volcanoes

• earthquakes

• hurricanes

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-2

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

If you are looking at rock layers, which one will be the oldest?

• top layer

• middle layer

• bottom layer

• center layer

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-4

Which theory states that all the Earth's continents were connected in the past?

• plate tectonics

• volcanoes

• Pangaea

• Ring of Fire

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-3

NGSS.MS-LS4-1

Houses built in areas that experience hurricanes should be built of _____.

• wood

• bricks

• glass

• steel

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NGSS.MS-ETS1-1

NGSS.MS-ETS1-2

NGSS.MS-ETS1-4

What is the deepest part of the ocean?

• trench

• mid-ocean ridge

• continental shelf

• abyssal plain