Earthquakes, Volcanoes, and Tsunamis

What event happens when there is a sudden, violent shaking of tectonic plates?

• earthquake

• volcano

• thunderstorm

• Atlas is angry

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-2

NGSS.MS-ESS2-3

What gets released when plates move that causes the ground to shake?

• seismic wave energy

• light comes out

• soil is formed

• giant sand worms come out

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-3

Extra Credit: What is the temporary state in which loose soil and rock materials take on the property of quicksand?

• Aftershock

• Liquefaction

• Seismic Gap

• Tsunami

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NGSS.HS-ESS2-5

What is a large ocean wave that results from an underwater earthquake, landslide, or volcanic eruption?

• Aftershock
• Liquefaction
• Rogue Wave

• Tsunami

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-2

Which scale measures the intensity of the ground movement?

• Mercalli Scale
• Richter Scale
• Seismogram Scale
• Bernoulli Scale

What does a seismograph measure?

• The amount of oil and gas underground.

• The amount of damage an earthquake causes.

• The temperature of the earth's core.

• The amount of shaking of the crust.

What causes earthquakes

• pressure from within the Earth's crust

• human activity

• volcanoes

• changes in temperature

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-2

What is a Tsunami?

• A large storm with high speed winds

• A tropical cyclone that occurs in the Pacific Ocean

• A large and powerfully generated wave

• A type of tornado

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-2

Most tornadoes in the United States occur in an area known as ​ (a)  

• Tornado Alley
• Tornado Threat
• Typhoon
• Tornado Target

What is magma?

• Hot semifluid rock that becomes solid rock as it cools off.

• A mix of rocks, minerals, gases, and water from the mantle.

• A weak spot in Earth’s crust where magma can come to the surface.

• Hardened rock.