Earth's Processes Practice

Front

What are the two types of plate boundaries where most volcanoes occur?

Back

Convergent boundaries with subduction and divergent boundaries.

Front

What is the point along a fault where the first motion of an earthquake occurs?

Back

Focus.

Front

What type of volcano has gentle sloping sides and is formed from runny lava?

Back

Shield volcano.

Front

What is the soft layer of the mantle on which tectonic plates move?

Back

Asthenosphere.

Front

What is the place where the earthquake is felt on the Earth's surface called?

Back

Epicenter.

Front

What is the term for the boundary where two tectonic plates meet?

Back

Plate boundary.

Front

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

Back

Subduction.

Front

What type of volcano is formed from explosive eruptions and has steep sides?

Back

Composite volcano.

Front

What is the term for the shaking of the Earth's surface caused by an earthquake?

Back

Seismic waves.

Front

What layer of the Earth is directly below the crust?

Back

Mantle.