ESS.3.2 Natural Disasters

The Coastal Preserves Program of Mississippi promotes the protection of endangered species of plants and animals in coastal areas.

What is one activity that the program most likely carries out to protect endangered species?

• Place signs that indicate the locations of protected habitats to discourage disturbances.

• Relocate the endangered species to new habitats.

• Allow tourists to visit the endangered species’ habitats.

• Increase housing developments near the endangered species’ habitats.

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NGSS.MS-LS2-4

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The image shows a volcanic eruption.

What direct impact do volcanic eruptions have on the environment?

• building of forests

• decrease in the temperature of ocean water

• 
  increase in the level of oxygen in air

• release of toxic gases and ash in air

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

NGSS.MS-ESS3-2

A student reads that major injuries occur during earthquakes when people get trapped under tall buildings and heavy objects fall on them. The student lists several methods that can reduce injuries during an earthquake.

Which methods best decrease injuries?

• 1 and 2 only

• 1 and 4 only

• 1, 2, and 4

• 1, 2, and 3

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-2

During heavy rains, landslides cause severe damage to roads and houses in mountainous regions.

Which solution can help reduce damage from landslides?

• 
  People should build more houses in mountainous regions.

• Houses in mountainous regions should be empty during heavy rains.

• More trees should be planted to stop the mass movement of rocks and soil.

• Houses should be built using wood rather than concrete.

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-2

NGSS.MS-ETS1-3

Four students read that volcanic eruptions cause large amounts of damage and that it is not possible to stop eruptions from occurring. Each student lists a possible solution to decrease the impacts of volcanic eruptions in a table.

Which student's solution would most likely help decrease the impacts of volcanic eruptions.

• Student 1

• Student 2

• Student 3

• Student 4

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-2

NGSS.MS-ETS1-2

NGSS.MS-ETS1-3

Which question can a builder study to design a house to survive an earthquake?

• What shape rolls and shakes without cracking or being damaged?

• What materials are unharmed by high temperatures?

• What time of year has the most earthquakes?

• What location has the most earthquakes?

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-2

NGSS.MS-ETS1-1

NGSS.MS-ETS1-2

NGSS.MS-ETS1-4

An engineer tests four bridge designs.

The bridge will be built in an area that has floods of 6 feet with quickly moving water. Which bridge design can the engineer change and test to use in the area?

• Bridge 1 can be made taller.

• Bridge 2 can be made wider.

• 
  Bridge 3 can be made with fewer poles.

• Bridge 4 can be made with smaller poles.

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NGSS.MS-ETS1-1

NGSS.MS-ETS1-2

NGSS.MS-ETS1-3

While making a hurricane-proof structure, five students each ask a question.

Which students ask questions that will help build the best hurricane-proof structure?

• Students 1, 2, 3, 4, and 5

• Students 2, 3, 4, and 5

• Students 1, 3, and 5

• Students 3, 4, and 5

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-2

NGSS.MS-ETS1-1

NGSS.MS-ETS1-2

NGSS.MS-ETS1-3

In earthquake zones, it is important to make sure buildings are as earthquake-proof as possible.

What would engineers need to consider when trying to make a building earthquake-proof?

Consider information that would make the building most protected. Choose all correct answers.

• strength of earthquakes in the area

• materials available to build the building

• the type of soil where the building will be built

• whether the building will be used for housing or business

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NGSS.MS-ETS1-1

NGSS.MS-ETS1-2

NGSS.MS-ETS1-3

NGSS.MS-ETS1-4

Jayla finds a picture of two houses.

Complete the sentence.

Based on her understanding about the buildings that withstand earthquakes she concluded that House 2 would most likely be more damaged during an earthquake because __________.

• it is made of bricks.

• it has a flat roof.

• it has a pyramid-shaped roof.

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NGSS.MS-ETS1-2

NGSS.MS-ETS1-3