SCIENCE QUIZ

SCIENCE QUIZ

8th Grade

20 Qs

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SCIENCE QUIZ

SCIENCE QUIZ

Assessment

Quiz

Science

8th Grade

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Created by

9-SMQ Pua Howard A.

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20 questions

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Occurs when rocks move apart due to compressional force.

normal fault

strike-slip fault

Reverse fault

fault

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Occurs when rocks move apart due to tensional force

normal fault

strike-slip fault

Reverse fault

fault

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

When rocks slide horizontally past each other due to shear force.

strike-slip fault

reverse fault

fault

normal fault

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

A violent shaking of the earth's surface caused by the movement of tectonic plates.

earthquake

magnitude

intensity

fault

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

An estimate of the strength of the earthquake

none

intensity

fault

magnitude

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

The amount of energy that is released by an earthquake.

Intensity

Magnitude

seismograph

seismogram

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

An earthquake that has generated within the last 10,000yrs.

fault

active fault

none

inactive fault

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