Earthquakes

The type of boundary that crashes together

• Convergent

• Divergent

• Transform

The type of boundary that move apart

• Convergent

• Divergent

• Transform

The type of boundary that slide past each other

• Convergent

• Divergent

• Transform

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-3

The theory that a supercontinent broke apart forming 7 continents.

• fault

• continental drift

• boundary

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

NGSS.MS-ESS2-3

a long break in a body of rock or crust of the earth

• fault

• plate

• mantle

A shaking of the earth's surface

• volcano

• hurricane

• earthquake

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS3-2

The area on Earth's surface directly over the point of seismic activity.

• magnitude

• epicenter

• earthquake

Caused by, relating to, or describing an earthquake

• magnitude

• seismic

• current

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS3-2

The size of an earthquake, measured on a scale of 1-10.

• magnitude

• fault

• current

The _______ _________ is used to gauge the magnitude of earthquake waves.

• Epi center

• seismic waves

• Richter scale