Catastrophic Events: Warning Signs or Not

Catastrophic Events: Warning Signs or Not

6th - 8th Grade

10 Qs

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Catastrophic Events: Warning Signs or Not

Catastrophic Events: Warning Signs or Not

Assessment

Quiz

Science

6th - 8th Grade

Medium

NGSS
MS-ESS3-2, MS-ESS2-5, MS-ESS2-6

+2

Standards-aligned

Created by

Tara Henry

Used 61+ times

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10 questions

Show all answers

1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

This is a weather related tropical storm that forms over oceans, picking up speed and strength as it moves over the water. 

Tornado

Tsunami

Hurricane

Flood

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

NGSS.MS-ESS3-2

2.

MULTIPLE SELECT QUESTION

45 sec • 1 pt

These natural disasters are unpredictable; therefore, it is difficult to warn people.

Tornado

Earthquake

Volcanic Eruption

Tsunami

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS3-2

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

A natural catastrophe that is characterized as massive waves that travel as fast as 500 miles an hour, which is caused by an underwater earthquake.

Thunderstorm

Hurricane

Tsunami

Torndao

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS3-2

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Seismologists use a seismograph that detects the intensity of energy waves in the Earth's crust that are produced by this natural disaster.  

Earthquake

Volcanic Eruption

Tornado

Flood

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-3

NGSS.MS-ESS3-2

5.

MULTIPLE SELECT QUESTION

45 sec • 1 pt

Scientists, such as meteorologists use satellite images to accomplish which of the following. Choose all that apply.

See inside hurricanes and storms

Determine hurricane strength

Predict Volcanic Activity

Predict storms

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

When land is covered in more water than it can absorb due to heavy long lasting rain, overflowing bodies of water (rivers, lakes, creeks, etc.), and even snow melting, this is referred to as what?

Hurricane

Tornado

Flood

Tsunami

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

NGSS.MS-ESS3-2

7.

MULTIPLE SELECT QUESTION

45 sec • 1 pt

Meteorologists can usually forecast all of these catastrophic events and warn people.

Tornado

Hurricane

Earthquake

Thunderstorm

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS3-2

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