Tectonic Plates and Earthquakes
Authored by Kerry McClure
Science
9th - 12th Grade
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
When two tectonic plates move away from each other, we call this a...
Subduction Zone
Convergent Boundary
Transform Boundary
Divergent Boundary
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
When two tectonic plates move horizontally next to each other, we call this a...
Subduction Zone
Convergent Boundary
Transform Boundary
Divergent Boundary
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
When two tectonic plates move toward each other and collide, we call this a...
Subduction Zone
Convergent Boundary
Transform Boundary
Divergent Boundary
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
The area where one tectonic plate goes underneath another is called a...
Subduction Zone
Convergent Boundary
Transform Boundary
Divergent Boundary
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
The location on the Earth's surface directly above the focus is called...
An Earthquake
A Fault
The Epicenter
A Seismic Wave
Tags
NGSS.MS-ESS3-2
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is it called when the crust of the Earth cracks because of a significant release of energy?
An Earthquake
A Fault
The Epicenter
The Focus
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NGSS.MS-ESS3-2
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is the origin of an earthquake called?
An Earthquake
Seismic Waves
A Fault
The Focus
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