8th grade Earth Science 9.1

Vibrations in the ground that result from movement along breaks in the Earth's lithosphere.

• Tsunamis

• Sink holes

• Earthquakes

• Volcanoes

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS3-2

A break in Earth's lithosphere where one block of rock moves toward, away from, or past another.

• Line

• Fault

• Break

• Ridge

Two blocks of rock slide horizontally past each other in opposite directions

• Strike-slip

• Normal

• Reverse

Type of fault located at transform plate boundaries

• Strike-slip

• Normal

• Reverse

Type of fault located at divergent plate boundaries

• Strike-slip

• Normal

• Reverse

Type of fault located at convergent plate boundaries

• Strike-slip

• Normal

• Reverse

Forces pull two blocks of rock apart. The block of rock above the fault moves down relative to the block of rock below the fault

• Strike-slip

• Normal

• Reverse

Forces push two blocks of rock together. The block of rock above the fault moves up relative to the block of rock below the fault

• Strike-slip

• Normal

• Reverse

Deep earthquakes are more dangerous than shallow earthquakes

• True

• False

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS3-2

Energy that travels as vibrations on and in Earth

• P-waves

• Seismic waves

• Ocean waves

• Primary waves