Earth Quakes

Which of these are likely to happen because of an earthquake?

• destroyed buildings

• fires

• floods

• all of these!

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-2

What happens when tectonic plates move and release energy?

• The crust shakes causing an earthquake.

• Literally nothing.

• Thunderstorms.

• A mountain instantly forms.

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

NGSS.MS-ESS2-3

NGSS.MS-ESS3-2

What can scientists find out from analyzing seismographs?

• The epicenter of an earthquake.

• The depth and density of the layers of earth.

• They can learn about the epicenter AND the depth and density of the layers.

• Literally nothing.

Where do earthquakes happen?

• At plate boundaries

• Where plates interact.

• Both of those other answers are correct because they are basically saying the same thing.

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-2

A deep earthquake causes more violent shaking at the surface.

• True

• False

In poorer areas, devastation may be worse because structures are not built strong enough to resist earthquakes.

• True

• False

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NGSS.MS-ETS1-2

Do P and S waves move the same through solids (like rocks)?

• Yes, of course!

• No?

• No, P waves move quickly through solids, S waves move more slowly.

• No, P waves move slowly through solids, S waves move more quickly.

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NGSS.MS-PS4-2

How did scientists figure out that the inside of the earth is liquid?

• It isn't.

• They know that S waves don't move through liquid, so they concluded the core of earth must be liquid since the S waves don't go all the way to the other side of the world after a quake.

• Don't choose this one. The long answer is it.

• Seriously, why are you even reading this one?? :P

The place where an earthquake originates inside the Earth's surface is called...

• Epicenter

• Focus

• Underground

• Crust

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-2

The place on the Earth's surface, above the origin of the earthquake.

• Epicenter

• Focus

• Surface

• Crust

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-2