Plate Tectonics, Plate Boundaries and Earth's Topography

Front

What is the shaking of the Earth’s crust caused by a release of energy?

Back

Earthquake

Front

Which location is farther from the epicenter?

Back

Seismogram B (top)

Front

Mountains that are formed by pressure when magma pushes upward, causing land to bulge upward are called?

Back

Dome Mountains

Front

What is the elevation at sea level?

Back

0

Front

Do P waves travel faster than S waves?

Back

True

Front

What are the three main types of plate boundaries?

Back

Divergent, Convergent, Transform

Front

What is a fault in geology?

Back

A fracture in the Earth's crust where blocks of land have moved past each other.

Front

What type of boundary occurs when two tectonic plates move away from each other?

Back

Divergent boundary

Front

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

Back

Subduction

Front

What type of mountains are formed by the collision of two tectonic plates?

Back

Folded Mountains