Earthquakes and Volcanoes

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What are Transform boundaries?

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Transform boundaries are places where tectonic plates slide past each other horizontally. This movement can cause earthquakes.

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What is an Earthquake?

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An earthquake is the shaking of the Earth’s crust caused by a release of energy in the Earth's lithosphere.

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What is a Fault?

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A fault is a break in the lithosphere along which movement has occurred during an earthquake.

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What are Divergent boundaries?

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Divergent boundaries are places where two tectonic plates move away from each other, often creating new crust as magma rises to the surface.

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What is a Volcano?

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A volcano is an opening in the Earth’s crust through which lava, volcanic ash, and gases escape.

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What is the Epicenter of an earthquake?

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The epicenter is the point on the Earth's surface directly above where an earthquake originates.

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What is the Focus of an earthquake?

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The focus is the point within the Earth where an earthquake starts, usually located along a fault line.

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What are Convergent boundaries?

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Convergent boundaries are places where two tectonic plates move towards each other, often causing one plate to be forced below another.

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What is magma?

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Magma is molten rock located beneath the Earth's surface. When it erupts through a volcano, it is called lava.

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What is volcanic ash?

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Volcanic ash is tiny fragments of rock and glass that are ejected from a volcano during an eruption.