Causes of Earthquakes

What event happens when there is a sudden, violent shaking of tectonic plates?

• earthquake

• volcano

• thunderstorm

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What gets released when plates move that causes the ground to shake?

• energy

• light

• soil

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The strength of the shaking from an earthquake is called it's intensity.

• True

• False

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-2

What is an epicenter? 

• Where an earthquake started
• The surface right above where an earthquake started 

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-2

Many earthquakes happen along the borders of...

• Countries
• Tetonic Plates
• Climate Zones
• None of the above.

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-3

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What are earthquakes?

• The shaking that results from the movement of rock beneath Earth's surface

• Masses of earth sliding down cliffs or mountains

• A rotating column of air causing mass destruction

• A gigantic wave

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

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What causes earthquakes?

• Millions of people jumping at once

• The earth rotating

• The movement of plate tectonics

• Gravity

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Identify Item #1

• Seismic waves

• Fault

• Hypocenter (Focus)

• Epicenter

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NGSS.MS-PS4-2

Identify Item #3

• Seismic waves

• Fault

• Hypocenter (Focus)

• Epicenter

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-2

NGSS.MS-PS4-2

Identify Item #2

• Seismic waves

• Fault

• Hypocenter (Focus)

• Epicenter