Quiz on the Role of Technology and Human Interventions in Constructive and Destructive Processes

What technology is used to detect and measure earthquakes?

• Storm Drain

• Seismograph

• Dam

• Infrared Satellite Technology

Which method is used by farmers to prevent soil erosion on the side of a mountain or hill?

• Terraces

• Jetty

• Contour Plowing

• Levee

What is the purpose of dams, levees, and storm-drain management systems?

• To prevent soil erosion

• To predict flooding

• To control volcanic eruptions

• To detect earthquakes

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS3-2

NGSS.MS-ETS1-2

What is the purpose of seawalls?

• To control volcanic eruptions

• To detect earthquakes

• To prevent sand erosion

• To predict flooding

Tags

NGSS.MS-ETS1-3

What is the purpose of storm drains?

• To prevent sand erosion

• To detect earthquakes

• To predict flooding

• To control volcanic eruptions

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

What technology is used to monitor the temperature of the earth's surface and detect global weather events?

• Infrared Satellite Technology

• Dam

• Storm Drain

• Seismograph

What is the purpose of terraces?

• To prevent soil erosion

• To detect earthquakes

• To prevent sand erosion

• To predict flooding

What is the purpose of jetties?

• To prevent sand erosion

• To detect earthquakes

• To predict flooding

• To control volcanic eruptions

Tags

NGSS.MS-ETS1-1

What technology is used to detect the strength of an earthquake and the possibility of a volcanic eruption?

• Infrared Satellite Technology

• Seismograph

• Storm Drain

• Dam

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS3-2