San Andreas Fault Quiz

San Andreas Fault Quiz

9th Grade

10 Qs

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San Andreas Fault Quiz

San Andreas Fault Quiz

Assessment

Quiz

Science

9th Grade

Practice Problem

Medium

NGSS
MS-ESS3-2, MS-ESS2-2, MS-ESS2-3

Standards-aligned

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10 questions

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the San Andreas Fault?

A scar on the landscape caused by volcanic activity

A river that flows through California

A fault line responsible for earthquakes

A desert in southern California

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS3-2

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

How long is the San Andreas Fault?

100 miles

500 miles

800 miles

1000 miles

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS3-2

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the potential impact of a major earthquake on the San Andreas Fault?

Thousands of deaths and billions of dollars of damage

Minor injuries and minimal damage

No significant impact

Unknown

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS3-2

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

When did the great San Francisco earthquake of 1906 occur?

Monday morning

Wednesday just before dawn

Friday afternoon

Sunday evening

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

How long did the ground shake during the 1906 earthquake?

10 seconds

30 seconds

45 seconds

1 minute

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

How many buildings were destroyed in the 1906 earthquake?

1,000

5,000

10,000

28,000

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What did early explorers and Native American myths believe caused earthquakes?

Explosions under the ground

Clashing of tectonic plates

Volcanic eruptions

Mysterious spirits

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