Earthquakes

What type of plate boundary is this?

• Divergent

• Convergent

• Transform

• Subduction zone

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

NGSS.MS-ESS2-3

Most faults are located along earth's plate boundaries.

• True

• False

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-3

A crack in the Earth's outer crust is called a

• superheated fluid

• geothermal reservoir

• fault

• generator

The type of plate boundary in which plates move away from each other is known as a _____________ plate boundary.

• Convergent

• Divergent

• Transform

• Subduction

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-3

____________ plate boundaries involve plates moving toward each other, causing a collision.

• Divergent

• Convergent

• Transform

• Subduction

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-3

The earth's crust is also referred to as the

• Core

• Mantle

• Lithosphere

• Hydrosphere

What kind of earthquake occurs at underwater plate boundaries?

• A hurricane

• A tornado

• An extinction level event

• A tsunami

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS3-2

Identify point A on the diagram.

• Fault

• Epicenter

• Hypocenter/Focus

• Primary wave

Identify Point B on the diagram.

• Hypocenter

• Focus

• Epicenter

• Fault

An earthquake begins when energy is released from which place in the lithosphere? (Check all that apply.)

• Epicenter

• Hypocenter

• Focus

• Fault line

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS3-2