Earthquake Tsunami

What will occur when an earthquake happens underwater?

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-2

Which of the following can trigger a tsunami?

• undersea earthquake

• eruption of an oceanic volcano

• undersea landslides

• all of these

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-2

What is a sudden and violent shaking of the ground that sometimes causes great destruction due to movements within the earth's crust or volcanic action?

• Volcanic

• Earthquake

• Collapse

• Explosion

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-2

What is the point directly above the focus on the surface?

• Epicenter

• Hypocenter

• Fault line

• Magnitude

Most Tsunamis occur in which ocean?

• Pacific ocean

• Antarctic ocean

• Atlantic ocean

• Indian ocean

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-3

What is the study of earthquakes and seismic waves that move through and around the earth?

• Astronomy

• Seismology

• Geology

• Meteorology

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-2

What natural phenomenon is often caused by an undersea earthquake?

• Tornado

• Hurricane

• Tsunami

• Volcanic eruption

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-2

Which of the following can trigger a tsunami?

• Undersea earthquake

• Eruption of an oceanic volcano

• Undersea landslides

• All of these

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS3-2

What is a sudden and violent shaking of the ground due to movements within the earth's crust?

• Volcanic eruption

• Earthquake

• Collapse

• Explosion

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS3-2

What is the point directly above the earthquake focus on the surface called?

• Epicenter

• Hypocenter

• Fault line

• Magnitude