Monitoring Natural Hazards

Quiz
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Science
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11th Grade
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Hard
+8
Standards-aligned
Charles Martinez
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30 questions
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
45 sec • 1 pt
How can some of the impacts of earthquakes be reduced?
by building structures that can sway with the motion
by building structures that do NOT move with the motion
by using thermometers to measure ground temperatures
by using satellites to monitor warning buoys in the ocean
Tags
NGSS.MS-ESS3-2
NGSS.MS-ETS1-2
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
45 sec • 1 pt
Some engineers want to see how different building designs might withstand a strong earthquake. What is the best way to determine this?
Test one building during different earthquakes.
Study past earthquake strengths on a graph.
Test multiple model buildings for one model earthquake.
Construct a real building to observe during an earthquake.
Tags
NGSS.MS-ESS3-2
NGSS.MS-ETS1-1
NGSS.MS-ETS1-2
NGSS.MS-ETS1-4
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
20 sec • 1 pt
Which of these is the result of erosion by gravity?
a rock arch
a landslide
a sand dune
a fossil layer
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
45 sec • 1 pt
A mountain area in the Pacific Northwest has many landslides. What most likely causes these rocks and soils to erode?
tree roots
gravity and rainfall
glaciers
frequent volcanic eruptions
Tags
NGSS.MS-ESS2-4
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
45 sec • 1 pt
What is one cause of earthquakes?
weathering by glaciers
movements along faults
deposition by moving water
tsunamis forming in the ocean
Tags
NGSS.MS-ESS2-3
NGSS.MS-ESS3-2
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Many things can break rocks into smaller particles and move them around. What changes rocks into large, U-shaped valleys?
glaciers
heavy rain
strong winds
winding rivers
Tags
NGSS.MS-ESS2-2
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
45 sec • 1 pt
Which of the following is not a possible cause of a tsunami?
the movement of the moon
an underwater volcanic eruption
an underwater earthquake
a landslide
Tags
NGSS.MS-ESS3-2
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