Plate Boundaries and Earthquakes Quiz

What is the vocabulary word for the movement on the surface of the Earth resulting from underground movement between two plates?

• An Earthquake
• Shaking Earth
• Volcano

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What are the puzzle pieces of the Earth's surface called?

• Tectonic plates
• Puzzles
• Earthquakes

What is a scientist who studies the movement of the earth called?

• tsunami

• magnitude

• seismologist

• focus

Giant ocean waves are called?

• epicenter

• seismic wave

• focus

• tsunami

T or F: Scientists believe that Earth is made up of plates that float on the partly melted rock of Earth's mantle

(a)  

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Many earthquakes happen along the borders of...

• Countries
• Tectonic Plates
• Climate Zones
• None of the above.

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Which ocean in the world is also known as the "Ring of Fire"

• Atlantic
• Indian
• Arctic
• Pacific

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Earthquakes happen every day. Most are too small for humans to notice.

• True
• False

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The outside layer of the earth is called ______________________.

• core

• crust

• mantle

• outer core

The huge pieces of the earth's crust are called ____________________________. 

• crust
• plates
• directions
• seismos

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