Earth Science Vocab Part 2 of 2
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5th Grade
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is a volcano?
A sudden shaking of the crust
A flat piece of land made up of sediment deposited by a river near its mouth
A hill of sand deposited by wind
An opening in the earth's crust from which ash, molten rock, and gases flow onto the crust
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is an earthquake?
A sudden shaking of the crust, usually at plate boundaries
A force that pulls objects toward each other
A hill of sand deposited by wind
An opening in the earth's crust from which ash, molten rock, and gases flow onto the crust
Tags
NGSS.MS-ESS3-2
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is lava?
A sudden shaking of the crust
Molten rock below earth's surface
Molten rock that flows onto earth's surface
An opening in the earth's crust from which ash, molten rock, and gases flow onto the crust
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is magma?
A sudden shaking of the crust
A flat piece of land made up of sediment deposited by a river near its mouth
Molten rock that flows onto earth's surface
Molten rock below earth's surface
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NGSS.MS-ESS2-1
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is the Ring of Fire?
A zone bordering the Pacific Plate where many earthquakes and volcanic eruptions occur
A flat piece of land made up of sediment deposited by a river near its mouth
A hill of sand deposited by wind
An opening in the earth's crust from which ash, molten rock, and gases flow onto the crust
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NGSS.MS-ESS2-2
NGSS.MS-ESS3-2
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is a landform?
a wide, flat area of land formed from sediment deposited by a river outside of its banks
A force that pulls objects toward each other
a surface feature of earth, such as a mountain
zone bordering the Pacific Plate where many earthquakes and volcanic eruptions occur
Tags
NGSS.MS-ESS2-2
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is gravity?
a wide, flat area of land formed from sediment deposited by a river outside of its banks
A force that pulls objects toward each other
a surface feature of earth, such as a mountain
zone bordering the Pacific Plate where many earthquakes and volcanic eruptions occur
Tags
NGSS.MS-ESS1-2
NGSS.MS-PS2-4
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