Chapters 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16 Cumulative Test

Point A is a ____

• divergent boundary.
• convergent boundary.
• transform boundary.
• none of the above.

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-3

At which location is an earthquake LEAST likely to happen?

• A
• B
• C
• D

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-3

NGSS.MS-ESS3-2

Based on the current direction of plate movement, millions of years from now South America and Africa are likely to be

• closer together.
• farther apart.
• nonexistent.
• much the same as today.

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-3

A Richter scale magnitude 8.0 earthquake is how many times larger than a magnitude 7.0 earthquake?

• 1
• 2
• 10
• 100

What causes an earthquake?

• Tectonic plates sliding smoothly past one another.
• A sudden release of built-up pressure along faults.
• Seismic waves knocking down buildings.
• All of the above

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-3

NGSS.MS-ESS3-2

If all other factors are the same, buildings built on loose sediments usually ____buildings built on solid bedrock.

• suffer more damage from an earthquake than
• suffer less damage from an earthquake than
• suffer equal damage from an earthquake as
• all of the above

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NGSS.MS-PS2-5

The amount of earthquake damage that occurs to a structure is affected by ____.

• the intensity of the earthquake at the structure’s locatio
• the type of earth material that the structure is built on.
• the design and construction materials of the structure.
• all of the above

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NGSS.MS-ETS1-2

GPS data on either side of a north-south trending fault show a 24.1 mm/year northerly movement for the east side and a 24.8 mm/year northerly movement on the west side. This measured movement indicates what type of plate boundary?

• transform boundary
• convergent boundary
• divergent boundary
• This data indicates that the fault is not near a plate boundary.

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NGSS.HS-ESS1-5

The following increases with depth within Earth.

• temperature
• pressure
• density
• all of the above

Of the following, which would be least likely to indicate that an eruption of a volcano will soon occur?

• recurring earthquakes in the vicinity
• decreases in precipitation in the area
• changes in gas emissions from the volcano
• uplifting of the surface of the volcano