Earthquakes and Volcanoes

Front

What is a break in the lithosphere along which movement in an earthquake has first occurred?

Back

Fault

Front

What is the name of the famous transform fault located in the western United States that creates significant earthquake activity for California?

Back

San Andreas

Front

Where can volcanoes be found?

Back

All of the above (including convergent boundaries, divergent boundaries, and hotspots)

Front

What is the term for the boundary where two tectonic plates move away from each other?

Back

Divergent boundaries

Front

What are the huge pieces of the earth's crust called?

Back

Plates

Front

What is the process called when one tectonic plate is forced under another?

Back

Subduction

Front

What type of boundary occurs when two tectonic plates slide past each other?

Back

Transform boundary

Front

What is the molten rock beneath the Earth's surface called?

Back

Magma

Front

What is the term for the surface expression of a volcanic eruption?

Back

Volcano

Front

What is the scale used to measure the magnitude of earthquakes?

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Richter scale