Earthquake Flashcard

Front

What is the place where the earthquake originates called?

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Hypocentre

Front

What are the puzzle pieces of the Earth's surface called?

Back

Tectonic Plates

Front

What type of earthquake causes the plates to slip by each other?

Back

Transform Fault

Front

What is the shaking of the earth's surface called?

Back

Earthquake

Front

What type of earthquake causes plates to drift apart?

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Divergent Boundary

Front

What is the point directly above the earthquake's origin on the surface called?

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Epicenter

Front

What is the boundary where two tectonic plates collide called?

Back

Convergent Boundary

Front

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

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Divergent Boundary

Front

What is a sudden release of energy in the Earth's crust called?

Back

Earthquake

Front

What do we call the large ocean waves caused by underwater earthquakes?

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Tsunami