Earthquake Basics Assessment

How do tectonic plates fit together?

• Like a jigsaw puzzle

• Like a stack of books

• Like a pile of sand

• Like a row of dominoes

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NGSS.HS-ESS1-5

NGSS.HS-ESS2-1

What are faults in the Earth's crust?

• Mountains formed by tectonic activity

• Fractures or cracks where movement occurs

• Large bodies of water

• Areas of volcanic activity

Which type of fault is caused by compressional forces?

• Normal faults

• Reverse faults

• Strike-slip faults

• Oblique-slip faults

Which forces cause normal faults?

• Shear forces

• Tensional forces

• Compressional forces

• Gravitational forces

What is the primary movement direction in a strike-slip fault?

• Vertical

• Horizontal

• Diagonal

• Circular

What does each whole number increase on the Richter scale represent?

• A doubling of the earthquake's duration

• A tenfold increase in the amplitude of the seismic waves

• A decrease in the earthquake's intensity

• A fivefold increase in the earthquake's speed

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-2

What do Primary (P) waves do to rocks?

• Shake them perpendicular to wave travel

• Compress and expand them in the direction of wave propagation

• Move them along the Earth's surface

• Cause them to melt

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-2

Where do surface waves move?

• Through the Earth's core

• Along the Earth's surface

• Through the ocean

• Through the atmosphere

What is the main characteristic of Secondary (S) waves?

• Fastest waves

• Waves that compress rocks

• Slower waves that shake the ground perpendicular to travel

• Waves that travel through water

What is a seismograph used for?

• To measure temperature

• To record and measure the motion of the ground during an earthquake

• To predict weather patterns

• To calculate wind speed

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-2