
Earth Science: Quake and Timeline Quiz
Authored by KARLY CUMMINS
Science
11th Grade
NGSS covered
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which era is known as the "Age of Reptiles" in the geological time scale?
Paleozoic
Mesozoic
Cenozoic
Precambrian
Tags
NGSS.MS-ESS1-4
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is the name of the supercontinent that existed about 250 million years ago?
Gondwana
Laurasia
Pangaea
Eurasia
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which layer of the Earth is directly involved in plate tectonic movement?
Inner core
Mantle
Lithosphere
Crust
Tags
NGSS.MS-ESS2-3
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Fill in the blank: The boundary where two tectonic plates move away from each other is called a ________ boundary.
convergent
divergent
transform
subduction
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which instrument is used to measure the magnitude of an earthquake?
Barometer
Seismograph
Thermometer
Anemometer
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which scale is commonly used to measure the magnitude of earthquakes?
Richter scale
Celsius scale
Beaufort scale
Decibel scale
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Fill in the blank: The most direct and immediate effect of an earthquake is ________.
tsunami
ground shaking
landslide
fire
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