
Earthquake and Volcano Quiz
Authored by TREMEKA TODD WALLER
Science
8th Grade
NGSS covered
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which event usually causes tsunamis?
volcanic eruption
typhoon or hurricane
undersea earthquake
rotation of the Earth
Tags
NGSS.MS-ESS2-3
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
When rock underground suddenly breaks along a transform plate boundary due to extreme pressure that has built up, a release of energy occurs resulting in what type of geologic activity?
earthquakes
mountain range formation
sea-floor spreading
volcanoes
Tags
NGSS.MS-ESS3-2
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is the point on the Earth's surface that lies directly above the site where an earthquake occurred?
epicenter
focus
fault line
seismic wave
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Examine the diagram of a volcano.
Which letter indicates magma?
W
X
Y
Z
Tags
NGSS.MS-ESS2-1
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
To which other process can the rate at which tectonic plates move be most likely compared?
the rate at which a human fingernail grows
the rate at which a car travels on a highwaythe
the rate at which a person walks down the streetthe
the rate at which a plane flies through the sky
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NGSS.MS-ESS2-3
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
On the global map shown, the solid lines indicate the tectonic plates.
Which location experiences more earthquake activity?
Z
Y
W
X
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NGSS.MS-ESS3-2
NGSS.MS-ESS2-3
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which outcome would classify a volcanic eruption as constructive?
destruction of a landform
destruction of a forest
formation of an island
formation of a crater
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NGSS.MS-ESS2-2
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