Natural Hazards Quiz

Natural Hazards Quiz

6th - 8th Grade

24 Qs

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Natural Hazards Quiz

Natural Hazards Quiz

Assessment

Quiz

Science

6th - 8th Grade

Medium

NGSS
MS-ESS3-2, MS-ETS1-1, MS-ESS2-2

+4

Standards-aligned

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24 questions

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

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What do you call a tool that measures the size of an earthquake?

scale
seismograph
earthquake monitor
Richter scale

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS3-2

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Media Image

What causes tsunamis?

whales
wind
earthquakes
thunderstorms

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS3-2

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Media Image

Which of these is a good engineering design for buildings where earthquakes occur?

only 1 floor
very tall
storm shutters
basements

Tags

NGSS.MS-ETS1-1

NGSS.MS-ETS1-2

NGSS.MS-ETS1-4

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

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Why do so many volcanoes and earthquakes happen along plate boundaries?

plates move and shift
bad weather in these areas
coincidence
none of these

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which of the following are massive storms with powerful winds and heavy rain?

Hurricanes

Blizzards

Earthquakes

Volcanoes

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

NGSS.MS-ESS3-2

6.

MATCH QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Match the following

Earthquake

A small but severe storm formed over land that usually only last for a few minutes and has extreme winds

Tornado

Huge waves of water that crash on shore after under earthquake

Hurricane

Huge Spinning storm that form over warm ocean water

Tsunami

When Magma beneath the Earth's crust heat and pressure builds and it pushes out

Volcanoe

Happens when part of the solid ground beneath the surface suddenly shifts

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

NGSS.MS-ESS3-2

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Natural Hazard

a natural even that could have a negative impact on humans; hurricanes, floods, etc....

a natural event that has already occurred and caused damage or injury.

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS3-2

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