Definition
A tectonic plate is a __________________.
A.) layer of the atmosphere B). large section of Earth’s crust
C.) type of volcano D.) mountain formed by earthquakes
B. Large Section of Earth's Crust
What is an earthquake?
shaking that happens from movement of rock beneath Earth's surface.
A mid-ocean ridge is which type of plate boundary?
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A.) divergent
B). transform
C.) subduction zone
D.) convergent
A.) divergent
Which mountain is formed when lava flows build up mountains and plateaus on Earth's surface?
A. Fold
B. Fault
C. Volcanic
B. Volcanic
What is the ring of fire?
A.) a mountain range in Asia
B). an area around the Pacific Ocean
C.) a type of crust
D.) a part of the Earth’s mantle
B
What is a tsunami?
an earthquake under the ocean floor.
Can earthquakes happen under water and on land?
Yes, both
Explain how a fold mountain is formed
formed by bends in rock when compression forces thicken a part of the Earth's crust.
When an earthquake turns loose soil into liquid mud, it is called ____________.
A.) liquefaction B.) faulting
C.) subduction D.) aftershocks
A. Liquefaction
What is a volcano?
A weak spot in the crust where magma has come to surface.
A divergent plate boundary shows what kind of stress?
A.) shearing B.) compression
C.) friction D.) tension
A.) shearing
Explain how a fault mountain is formed
Rock moves along faults in the earth's crust
Plate boundaries are ______________________.
A.) Only found on continents
B.) the center of a plate
C.) the edges where two tectonic plates meet
D.) the highest points of mountains
C. The edges of where two tectonic plates meet
A tool to record earthquakes
Draw where the focus and epicenter are when an earthquake happens?
Focus in inner core, epicenter outer.