Which event usually causes tsunamis?

• volcanic eruption

• typhoon or hurricane

• undersea earthquake

• rotation of the Earth

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-3

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

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-2

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

Examine the diagram of a volcano.



Which letter indicates magma?

• W

• X

• Y

• Z

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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

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

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

A student finds an image that shows the regions where researchers have recorded earthquakes of magnitudes 5.0 and above on the Richter scale between 1980 and 1990.

Which claim could the student make that is supported by the data in the image?

• Tectonic plates form fault lines by breaking apart.

• Earthquakes cause many cracks in the tectonic plates.

• Plate movements cause earthquakes along the plate boundaries.

• Earthquakes occur only where tectonic plates move the most.

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-2

Examine the map, where each dot represents a major earthquake epicenter.

Which conclusion can best be inferred by the data shown on the map?

• Most earthquakes occur at the equator.

• Most earthquakes occur at plate boundaries.

• Most earthquakes occur in the Southern Hemisphere.

• Most earthquakes occur in the Northern Hemisphere.

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-2

Most of the United States is a part of which tectonic plate?

• Pacific Plate

• North American Plate

• South American Plate

• Eurasian Plate

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-3