Los Angeles Earthquake Effects

Los Angeles Earthquake Effects

Assessment

Interactive Video

Science, Geography

5th - 8th Grade

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Created by

Liam Anderson

Used 5+ times

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The video discusses how light pollution prevents many people from seeing the Milky Way. It highlights a 1994 Los Angeles earthquake that caused power outages, allowing residents to see the Milky Way for the first time, mistaking it for a strange cloud.

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5 questions

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What percentage of people on Earth are estimated to have never seen the Milky Way?

60%

80%

70%

50%

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What natural event in 1994 allowed Los Angeles residents to see the Milky Way?

A major earthquake

A solar eclipse

A volcanic eruption

A meteor shower

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What unusual sight did Los Angeles residents report seeing after the earthquake?

A UFO

A silvery cloud

A rainbow

A comet

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What caused the power outages in Los Angeles in 1994?

A tornado

A flood

A hurricane

An earthquake

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What did the residents of Los Angeles actually see for the first time after the earthquake?

The Northern Lights

The Milky Way galaxy

A solar flare

A lunar eclipse