Earthquakes and Tsunamis
Authored by Sandra Jirasko
Science
6th Grade
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Vibrations created by earthquakes that can travel through the earth are
plate boundaries
seismic waves
convection currents
fault lines
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NGSS.MS-ESS3-2
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What are cracks in the earth's crust where movement can take place and where earthquakes occur?
faults
compression
shear stress
aftershock
Tags
NGSS.MS-ESS3-2
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
This type of stress is at convergent boundaries, where rocks are squeezed together, causing them to fold or fracture.
tension stress
shear stress
compression
confining stress
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
This is the type of stress affecting a submarine or deep sea diver, where the force acts equally in all directions.
shear stress
compression
tension stress
confining stress
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
This is the type of stress at transform fault boundaries where forces slide past each other in opposite directions, tearing rocks apart.
confining stress
compression
shear stress
tension stress
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
This is the type of stress at divergent boundaries where tension causes rocks to pull apart and lengthen.
tension stress
compression
shear stress
confining stress
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Plate boundaries where the earth is being pulled apart are called ...
convergent boundaries
transform boundaires
plate boundaries
divergent boundaries
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