Earthquakes & Seismic Waves

Earthquakes & Seismic Waves

6th Grade

20 Qs

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Earthquakes & Seismic Waves

Earthquakes & Seismic Waves

Assessment

Quiz

Science

6th Grade

Practice Problem

Medium

NGSS
MS-ESS3-2, MS-PS4-2, MS-PS4-1

+3

Standards-aligned

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20 questions

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the sudden movement of Earth's crust caused by the release of stress along faults called?

Earthquake

Volcano

Tsunami

Avalanche

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS3-2

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

The study of earthquakes is called...

Seismology

Astronomy

Biology

Geology

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS3-2

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Most earthquakes occur...

in the middle of plates.

along plate boundaries.

at the top of mountains.

in outer space.

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-3

NGSS.MS-ESS3-2

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

A break in Earth's crust is called a...

Plate boundary

Subduction Zone

Fault

Volcano

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

The location INSIDE of Earth where an earthquake begins is called the...

focus

epicenter

core

fault

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS3-2

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

The location ON Earth's surface directly above where the earthquake began is called the?

focus

epicenter

fault

core

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Seismic waves are the release of energy from an...

Earthquake

Volcano

Tsunami

Avalanche

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS3-2

NGSS.MS-PS3-5

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