TEST~ EARTHQUAKES

Earthquakes under the water can cause _________________________________.

• tornadoes
• tsunamis
• lightening
• hailstorms

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-2

The epicenter of an earthquake is

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

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-2

Many earthquakes happen along the...

• Countries
• Ring of Fire

• Climate Zones

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-2

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The Shaking and trembling that results from the movement of rock beneath the Earth's Surface is called an Earthquake

• True

• False

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-2

Earthquakes are most likely to happen at ____ boundaries.

• Convergent

• Divergent

• Transform

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-2

Earthquakes are most common near the ____ Ocean.

• Atlantic

• Pacific

• Arctic

• Southern

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-2

Millions of earthquakes happen every year.

• True

• False

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-2

Very few earthquakes happen along plate boundaries.

• True

• False

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-2

an instrument that detects, records, and measures the vibrations produced by an earthquake

• seismology

• seismologist

• seismogram

• seismograph

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-2

The place where earthquakes begin is called the

• epicenter

• focus

• fault

• seismic waves