Earthquakes and Volcanoes - TEST REVIEW

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What is the San Andreas Fault?

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A famous transform fault located in California that creates significant earthquake activity.

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What type of fault is the San Andreas Fault?

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Strike-slip fault.

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At which type of plate boundary are strike-slip faults found?

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Transform plate boundary.

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Where do volcanoes and earthquakes commonly occur?

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Along the boundaries of Earth's tectonic plates.

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What is the outer layer of the Earth called?

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Crust.

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What is the Ring of Fire?

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A line of volcanic activity found along the plate boundaries of the Pacific Ocean.

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What are tectonic plates?

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Large sections of the Earth's lithosphere that move and interact at their boundaries.

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What is a divergent boundary?

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A tectonic plate boundary where two plates move away from each other, often creating new crust.

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What is a convergent boundary?

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A tectonic plate boundary where two plates collide, often causing one plate to be forced beneath the other.

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What is an earthquake?

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The shaking of the Earth's surface caused by the sudden release of energy in the Earth's lithosphere.