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What name is given to the violent movement of tectonic plates?
Earthquake
How much stronger is a magnitude 6 earthquake than a magnitude 5 earthquake?
10 times
How much stronger is a magnitude 7 earthquake stronger than a magnitude 4 earthquake?
1000
True or False: Tectonic plates never move?
False
Name 3 types of volcanoes.
Active, dormant/inactive, extinct
Looking at the map in the slides. Where is an earthquake most likely to occur?
A
Looking at the map in the slides. Where is a fold mountain most likely to occur?
B
Looking at the map in the slides. Where in the water is an underwater volcano most likely to be?
C
What word is used to describe the strength of the earthquake?
Magnitude
Explain how earthquakes are formed.
When tectonic plates move earthquakes forms at the boarder due to the friction.
What name is given to the line where tectonic plates meet?
Plate boundary
Where are earthquakes most likely to occur under the ocean?
Plate boundary
How can underwater earthquakes damage land that is 100 km away from it?
Tsunami
Explain how tectonic plates can cause fold mountains.
When the tectonic plates move towards each other, a fold will occur where the land is weakest. This fold is called a fold mountain.
What is subduction?
Subduction is when the two tectonic plates move towards each other and the one plate goes under the other.
How are volcanoes formed.
When the two tectonic plates move away from each other, the mantle of the earth will be weak allowing Lava to flow from it.