
Understanding Earthquakes and Their Impact
Authored by Loree Cox
Science
10th Grade
NGSS covered
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is the primary cause of earthquakes?
Volcanic eruptions
Movement of tectonic plates
Ocean tides
Atmospheric pressure changes
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NGSS.MS-ESS3-2
NGSS.MS-ESS2-3
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which term describes the fracture or zone of fractures between two blocks of rock?
Seismic wave
Fault
Epicenter
Crust
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What type of seismic wave is the fastest and travels through both solids and liquids?
S-waves
P-waves
Surface waves
Rayleigh waves
Tags
NGSS.MS-PS4-2
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which seismic wave is responsible for most of the damage during an earthquake?
P-waves
S-waves
Surface waves
Body waves
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
How do S-waves move through the Earth?
Compressing and expanding the ground
Moving in a circular motion
Moving side to side
Moving up and down
Tags
NGSS.MS-PS4-2
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is the point on the Earth's surface directly above the earthquake's focus called?
Epicenter
Hypocenter
Fault line
Seismic zone
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which of the following is a method used to predict earthquakes?
Studying animal behavior
Monitoring atmospheric pressure
Analyzing historical seismic activity
Observing cloud patterns
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NGSS.MS-ESS3-2
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