Earthquakes Early Finishers

What is the relationship between the occurrence of earthquakes and tectonic plate motion?

• Tectonic plate motion causes pressure to build, leading to earthquakes.

• Earthquakes cause tectonic plate motion.

• Tectonic plate motion has no effect on earthquakes.

• Earthquakes and tectonic plate motion are unrelated.

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-2

What causes earthquakes at convergent boundaries?

• Pressure build-up as plates grind against each other.

• Pressure build-up as plates push against each other.

• Pressure build-up as plates move apart.

• Pressure build-up as plates slide past each other.

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-2

What causes earthquakes at transform boundaries?

• Pressure build-up as plates grind against each other.

• Pressure build-up as plates push against each other.

• Pressure build-up as plates move apart.

• Pressure build-up as plates slide past each other.

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-2

How do faults cause earthquakes?

• Faults release pressure by moving rocks along preexisting fault lines.

• Faults cause tectonic plate motion, leading to earthquakes.

• Faults create pressure by pushing against each other.

• Faults have no effect on earthquakes.

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-2

What characterizes stress and strain in Earth's crust?

• Stress is any force that results from gravity or plate motion, while strain is deformation caused by stress.

• Stress is deformation caused by stress, while strain is any force that results from gravity or plate motion.

• Stress and strain are both forces that result from gravity or plate motion.

• Stress and strain have no effect on Earth's crust.

What is stress?

• Stress is deformation caused by stress.

• Stress is any force that results from gravity or plate motion.

• Stress is the sudden release of pressure along a fault.

• Stress is the movement of tectonic plates.

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-3

What is strain?

• Strain is deformation caused by stress.

• Strain is any force that results from gravity or plate motion.

• Strain is the sudden release of pressure along a fault.

• Strain is the movement of tectonic plates.

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-3

What occurs when stress that has accumulated along a fault is suddenly released?

• Elastic rebound happens.

• Strain is caused.

• Stress is relieved.

• Tectonic plate motion occurs.

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-2

How does elastic rebound happen?

• Rocks along a fault are bent by pressure, then move or break suddenly and snap back to their original shape.

• Rocks along a fault are stretched by tension, then move or break suddenly and snap back to their original shape.

• Rocks along a fault are compressed by compression, then move or break suddenly and snap back to their original shape.

• Rocks along a fault are sheared by shear stress, then move or break suddenly and snap back to their original shape.

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-2

Give an example of a type of strain that can be caused by compressional stress.

• Faulting

• Folding

• Shearing

• Extension