Landforms & Tectonic Plate Movements

The large sections of rock which lie under the crust which cause earthquakes, volcanoes, mountains, etc. are called

• Tectonic Plates

• Fault Lines

• Earth Layers

• Continents

Which of these natural events can be caused by tectonic plate movement? (Check all that apply)

• Earthquake

• Volcano

• Mountain

• Tsunami

• Landslide

How are earthquakes measured?

• Pounds Scale

• Rick Bird Scale

• Richter Scale

• Eruptability Scale

This fault boundary is called _________ and can result in a ____________.

• convergent, volcano

• divergent, volcano

• transform, earthquake

• divergent, mountain

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

This fault boundary is called ______________ and can result in volcanoes or mountains.

• transform

• divergent

• convergent

• not my fault

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

This is drawing of a transform boundary, it could result in which of these? (check all that apply)

• earthquake

• tsunami

• landslide

• thunderstorm

What can be done to prevent massive damages during landslides?

• Build rock walls

• Dig trenches

• Plant trees

• Prevent rain

Which landform is cone shaped, with steep sides and is higher than the ground around it?

• plateau

• plains

• hill

• mountain

Tags

NGSS.2-ESS2-2

What is the landform shown?

• mountain

• plateau

• plains

• hill

What forms when an opening in the earth's crust allows magma to erupt through the surface?

• mountain

• plateau

• volcano

• tornado