Earthquakes Review

What is an earthquake?

• ground movements that occur when blocks of rock move suddenly and release energy

• a place within Earth along a fault at which the first motion of an earthquake occurs

• the spot directly above the focus on Earth's surface

• the vibrating energy that flows outward from the focus in all directions

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS3-2

What is the focus of an earthquake?

• ground movements that occur when blocks of rock move suddenly and release energy

• a place within Earth along a fault at which the first motion of an earthquake occurs

• the spot directly above the focus on Earth's surface

• the vibrating energy that flows outward from the focus in all directions

What is the epicenter of an earthquake?

• ground movements that occur when blocks of rock move suddenly and release energy

• a place within Earth along a fault at which the first motion of an earthquake occurs

• the spot directly above the focus on Earth's surface

• the vibrating energy that flows outward from the focus in all directions

What are the seismic waves of an earthquake?

• ground movements that occur when blocks of rock move suddenly and release energy

• a place within Earth along a fault at which the first motion of an earthquake occurs

• the spot directly above the focus on Earth's surface

• the vibrating energy that flows outward from the focus in all directions

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS3-2

NGSS.MS-PS3-5

What is an example of elastic rebound?

• When pressure builds on rocks until they suddenly collapse and leave a big hole.

• When rocks that are stretched or compressed suddenly return to their previous shape.

• When rocks gain energy from the constant pull of gravity.

• When rocks begin to melt due to the heat of the mantle and suddenly crystallize when pressure is removed.

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-2

Which type of plate boundary pulls apart causing the crust to stretch?

• divergent plate boundary

• convergent plate boundary

• transform plate boundary

Which type of plate boundary causes rocks to be compressed, or squeezed when the plates collide?

• divergent plate boundary

• convergent plate boundary

• transform plate boundary

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-3

Which type of plate boundary is a place where two plates slide, or grind, past each other?

• divergent plate boundary

• convergent plate boundary

• transform plate boundary

What type of stress happens at a divergent plate boundary?

• tension

• compression

• shear

What type of stress happens at a convergent plate boundary?

• tension

• compression

• shear

Tags

NGSS.HS-ESS1-5