Natural Hazards Test Review

When stressed rock along a plate boundary builds and breaks causing vibrations, this is an example of a(n) _________________.

• eruption

• earthquake

• hurricane

• tornado

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-2

The _________ scale is used to measure the energy released by an earthquake.

• Modified Mercalli

• Richter

• Seismograph

The _________ scale is used to determine how earthquake damage varies by location.

• Modified Mercalli

• Richter

• Seismograph

The tool used to measure the magnitude of an earthquake is a(n) ___________.

• Modified Mercalli

• Richter

• Seismograph

Earthquakes can cause all of the following EXCEPT:

• liquefaction

• landslide

• tsunami

• hurricane

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS3-2

How ______________ an area experiences an earthquake determines the RISK.

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-2

In the image, the pattern shows that earthquakes form along _______________.

• plate boundaries

• hot spots

• volcanoes

• tsunamis

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-2

Volcanoes not associated with plate boundaries are called ____________.

• earthquakes

• liquefaction

• landslides

• hot spots

What is the formula for circumference?

• C = 2 x (pi) x (radius)

• C = distance / time

• C = (pi) x (radius) x (radius)

What is the formula for area of a circle?

• A = 2 x (pi) x (radius)

• A = distance / time

• A = (pi) x (radius) x (radius)