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6th - 8th Grade

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Set 6C & 6D (Earth Science)
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1.

CATEGORIZE QUESTION

3 mins • 3 pts

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  1.  Earthquake waves are divided into TWO main categories:

Groups:

(a) Body waves

,

(b) surface waves

p waves

Rayleigh waves

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Love waves

s waves

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Tags

NGSS.MS-PS4-2

2.

FILL IN THE BLANKS QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

the center of earthquake activity

(a)  

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS3-2

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

 the spot on the earth’s surface above the focus.

focus

epicenter

seismic waves

fault

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4.

LABELING QUESTION

1 min • 4 pts

Label the diagram

a
b
c
d
fault (line)
love waves
seismic waves
epicenter
focus

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

  1.  The strength of earthquakes are reported using the ___ . 

Mercalli Scale

  1. Richter Scale

Seismic Scale

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-2

6.

DROPDOWN QUESTION

1 min • 3 pts

  1. The ​ (a)   Scale reports the ​ (b)   of earthquakes (each number is ​ (c)   x stronger).

Richter
magnitude
31
10
Mercalli

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

An earthquake’s intensity is the measure of how much damage results from the earthquake– this is measured in the __ .

Richter Scale

Mercalli Scale

Seismic Scale

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