Elevate Science Topic 5 Lesson 1 Tectonic Hazards

A massive wave that can cause damage when it reaches land.

• hazard

• flood

• tsunami

• tornado

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-2

An opening in Earth's crust that allows super heated materials from beneath the crust to reach the surface.

• eruption

• tsunami

• earthquake

• volcano

A crack in the earth where two sides slide past each other.

• hazard

• shift

• fault

• eruption

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-3

A release of volcanic material.

• eruption

• shift

• fault

• crust

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

A danger to humans resulting from an event.

• fault

• hazard

• stress

• ocean

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-2

NGSS.MS-ESS3-4

A shift within earth.

• earthquake

• blizzard

• collapse

• tectonic

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

NGSS.MS-ESS2-3

Tsunamis can move at speeds of up to 400 mph.

• True

• False

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-2

In a tsunami, when waves reach the coast, they move _____ and increase in height.

• faster

• slower

• at the same speed

• differently

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NGSS.MS-PS4-2

The ____ of the seafloor causes the movement of the ocean to form large waves.

• earthquake

• fault

• hazard

• movement

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-3

In deep ocean, tsunamis may only be about ___ inches high.

• 3

• 6

• 12

• 26