Earth Science Review
Authored by Corinne Starr
Science
11th Grade
NGSS covered
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Why aren't all earthquakes recorded?
happen too far underground
happen too often
too weak to be felt
happen under the mantle
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
When scientists map the location of earthquakes, where do they find that most earthquakes happen?
middle of tectonic plates
in the core of the earth
only near mountains
at plate boundaries
Tags
NGSS.MS-ESS3-2
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What type of energy waves do earthquakes produce?
sound
heat
light
seismic
Tags
NGSS.MS-PS4-1
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which scale measures the magnitude, or size, of an earthquake?
Mercalli
Richter
weight
density
5.
DROPDOWN QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
A strong earthquake that occurs on the ocean floor could result in the formation of
(a)
Tags
NGSS.MS-ESS3-2
6.
DRAG AND DROP QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
A minimum of (a) seismic stations are needed to determine the location of an earthquake’s epicenter.
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
The most destructive type of wave is a
P-wave
S-wave
Surface wave
transverse wave
Tags
NGSS.MS-ESS3-2
NGSS.MS-PS4-1
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