Earthquakes, Mountains, and Volcanoes

Front

a sudden and violent shaking of the ground due to movements within the earth's crust or volcanic action.

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earthquake

Front

_______% of all earthquakes occur in the "Ring of Fire".

Back

80

Front

A reverse fault occurs where plates move _____..

Back

up

Front

A _____ fault occurs at convergent boundaries.

Back

reverse

Front

A normal fault occurs where plates move _____.

Back

down

Front

A ______ fault occurs at divergent boundaries.

Back

normal

Front

A strike-slip fault occurs where plates _________.

Back

slide past each other

Front

A _______ fault occurs at transform boundaries.

Back

strike-slip

Front

An effect of large earthquakes can be a _______.

Back

tsunami

Front

_______ are vents in the Earth’s crust through which molten rock flows.

Back

Volcanoes