Earthquakes KS3

At which plater boundary do plates slide past each other?

• Constructive

• Destructive

• Conservative

• Collision

What is the name given to the area known for volcanoes and earthquakes around the Pacific Ocean?

• Pacific Ring

• Ring of Fire

• Ring of Death

• The Red Ring

What is the name of the scale that measures earthquakes?

• The Richter Scale

• The Earthquake Scale

• Seismic Waves Reader

What was the name of the supercontinent that existed over 200 million years ago?

• Dino Island

• Pangea

• Wegener Land

• Eurasia

Iceland has been formed on which plate boundary?

• Constructive

• Destructive

• Conservative

• Collision

Which is the thickest section of the earth?

• Inner Core

• Crust

• Mantle

• Outer Core

The Core is made up of Gold and Iron.

• True

• False

Oceanic crust always goes beneath the Continental crust.

• True

• False

What is the name of the currents that move the earths plates around?

• Subduction Currents

• Convection Currents

• Collision Currents

• Closed Currents

What is the name of the point in the crust the Earthquake starts?

• Epicentre

• Seismic Centre

• Fault

• Focus