
Natural Disasters
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8th Grade
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Tsunamis are caused by
underwater disturbances such as earthquakes, landslides, and volcanoes.
wind and the gravitational pull of the moon.
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NGSS.MS-ESS3-2
NGSS.MS-ESS2-2
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
A tsunami usually starts ____________________.
in the middle of a continent
at a plate boundary
in the middle of an ocean
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NGSS.MS-ESS3-2
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What are most tsunamis caused by?
Hurricanes
Tornadoes
Earthquakes
Landslides
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NGSS.MS-ESS3-2
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What magnitude (strength) earthquake is more likely to cause a tsunami?
Strong
Medium
Weak
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NGSS.MS-ESS3-2
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What depth earthquake is more likely to cause a tsunami?
Shallow
Medium
Deep
Tags
NGSS.MS-ESS3-2
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which type of plate boundary are earthquakes that generate tsunamis more likely?
Spreading apart boundaries
Colliding boundaries
Sliding past boundaries
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NGSS.MS-ESS3-2
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which direction does a tsunami wave move?
Right
Left
In one direction only
In all directions
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NGSS.MS-ESS3-2
NGSS.MS-PS4-1
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