Earthquakes 1

What is it called when the Earth vibrates due to a release of energy within the lithosphere?

• Tsunami

• Volcano

• Earthquake

Faults are ______ in Earth where movement has occurred.

• Tectonic Plates

• Fractures

• Slips

The San Andreas fault is _________ plate tectonic

• Convergent

• Divergent

• Transform

The San Andreas fault has an earthquake occur every _______

• 2 years

• 22 years

• 200 years

The point where an earthquake starts is called the ________.

• Epicenter

• Fault

• Focus

Where is an earthquake at it's strongest?

• Epicenter

• Fault

• Focus

The energy in earthquake is released in the form of __________.

• Seismic waves

• Primary waves

• Friction

_________ occurs in the form of earthquakes soon after a major earthquake

• Aftershocks

• Foreshocks

• Elastic rebound

Which plate tectonic boundary causes the most earthquakes?

• Convergent

• Divergent

• Transform

Which plate tectonic boundary causes mountains, islands, and volcanoes to form?

• Convergent

• Divergent

• Transform