Semester 1 - Unit 5 Study Guide

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What do transform boundaries cause?

Back

Earthquakes.

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Which plate experiences compression stress?

Back

An oceanic and continental plate converging.

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What landform is created by a hot spot?

Back

The Hawaiian Islands.

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What can seismographs show?

Back

The depth of Earth's layers.

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How do scientists determine the origin of an earthquake?

Back

By studying seismographs taken from different locations.

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What is a transform boundary?

Back

A type of plate boundary where two plates slide past each other.

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What is the result of oceanic and continental plates converging?

Back

Subduction, leading to volcanic activity.

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What is a hot spot?

Back

An area in the mantle from which heat rises as a thermal plume.

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What is the purpose of a seismograph?

Back

To measure and record the motion of the ground during an earthquake.

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What are S waves?

Back

Secondary waves that move through the Earth during an earthquake.