Natural Hazards Test Review
Authored by Mary O'Malley
Science
6th - 8th Grade
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
When stressed rock along a plate boundary builds and breaks causing vibrations, this is an example of a(n) _________________.
eruption
earthquake
hurricane
tornado
Tags
NGSS.MS-ESS3-2
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
The _________ scale is used to measure the energy released by an earthquake.
Modified Mercalli
Richter
Seismograph
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
The _________ scale is used to determine how earthquake damage varies by location.
Modified Mercalli
Richter
Seismograph
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
The tool used to measure the magnitude of an earthquake is a(n) ___________.
Modified Mercalli
Richter
Seismograph
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Earthquakes can cause all of the following EXCEPT:
liquefaction
landslide
tsunami
hurricane
Tags
NGSS.MS-ESS3-2
6.
FILL IN THE BLANKS QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
How (a) an area experiences an earthquake determines the RISK.
Tags
NGSS.MS-ESS3-2
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
In the image, the pattern shows that earthquakes form along _______________.
plate boundaries
hot spots
volcanoes
tsunamis
Tags
NGSS.MS-ESS3-2
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