Earthquakes and Volcanoes

According to the standard S6E5, what can the movement of lithospheric plates cause?

• Major geologic events such as earthquakes and volcanic eruptions

• Weather changes

• Ocean currents

• Plant growth

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-2

NGSS.MS-ESS2-3

Fill in the blank: The movement of lithospheric plates is called _________.

• plate tectonics

• continental drift

• seafloor spreading

• volcanism

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-3

Which of the following are types of plate boundaries mentioned in the clarification statement?

• Convergent

• Divergent

• Transform

• All of the above

Plate tectonics can cause major geologic events such as earthquakes and volcanic eruptions.

• True

• False

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-2

NGSS.MS-ESS2-3

The movement of tectonic plates causes major geologic events, such as earthquakes and volcanic eruptions, because:

• they create stress and pressure at plate boundaries, leading to earthquakes and volcanic activity.

• they change the Earth's climate rapidly.

• they increase the amount of sunlight reaching the Earth's surface.

• they cause the oceans to evaporate.

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-2

NGSS.MS-ESS2-3

Fill in the blank: A ________ is a shaking of the ground caused by the sudden movement of large blocks of rocks along a fault.

• Earthquake

• Volcano

• Tornado

• Flood

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-2

Fill in the blank: In an earthquake, the ________ is the point underground where the rocks first begin to move.

• Focus

• Epicenter

• Crust

• Fault

Fill in the blank: The ________ is the point on Earth’s surface directly above the focus of an earthquake.

• Epicenter

• Crust

• Mantle

• Seismic zone

Fill in the blank: A ________ is an instrument that constantly records ground movements.

• Seismograph

• Barometer

• Thermometer

• Anemometer

Fill in the blank: ________ is the size or extent of something.

• Magnitude

• Color

• Texture

• Weight