Earth Quakes

Vibration of Earth produced by a sudden release of energy

• Volano

• EarthQuake

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-2

Which theory describes the motion of the force driving Earth's plates?

• Sea floor spreading

• Plate Tectonic theory

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-3

Where do most earthquakes in the United States happen?

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-2

What are the puzzle pieces of the Earth's surface called?

• earthquakes

• puzzles

• tectonic plates

What occurs when two plates move, bump or slide past each other?

• skating

• nothing

• an earthquake

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-2

What is the correct order of the Earth's layers starting from where you are to the center?

• mantle, crust, outer core, inner core

• crust, mantle, outer core, inner core

A fault line is

• a break in the Earth's crust

• something my little brother drew

• a line on the map

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-2

 What is the instrument used to measure earthquakes?

• seismograph

• shaker

Where quake begins on surface

• epicenter

• joint

True or False; The most common cause of Earthquakes is the sudden shift of tectonic plates

• True

• False

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-2

NGSS.MS-ESS2-3