Earthquake

Earthquake

6th Grade

20 Qs

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Earthquake

Earthquake

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Quiz

Science

6th Grade

Practice Problem

Medium

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

Standards-aligned

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Media Image

The huge pieces of the earth's crust are called ____________________________. 

crust
plates
directions
seismos

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-3

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

The epicenter of an earthquake is

The point below the surface where rock begins to break and the first motion occurs
The seismic station closest to the earthquake
The place where the greatest damage occurs
The point on the surface directly above the focus

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

An instrument that detects and measures earthquakes is a 

seismogram
focus seismic map
focus
seismograph 

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

20 sec • 1 pt

Which of the following is NOT a cause of an earthquake?

Collapse of Cavern

Eruption of Volcano

Lightning Strikes

Moving Tectonic Plates

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-3

NGSS.MS-ESS3-2

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Where is the point at which the first movement occurs during an earthquake?

Epicenter
Focus
Fault
Plate

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Earthquakes under the water can cause _________________________________.

tornadoes
tsunamis
lightening
hailstorms

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS3-2

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

20 sec • 1 pt

The focus of an earthquake is

The point (below Earth's surface) where rock breaks

The closest seismic station

The place where the greatest damage occurs

A fault

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