Tectonic Plates and Earthquakes

When two tectonic plates move away from each other, we call this a...

• Subduction Zone

• Convergent Boundary

• Transform Boundary

• Divergent Boundary

When two tectonic plates move horizontally next to each other, we call this a...

• Subduction Zone

• Convergent Boundary

• Transform Boundary

• Divergent Boundary

When two tectonic plates move toward each other and collide, we call this a...

• Subduction Zone

• Convergent Boundary

• Transform Boundary

• Divergent Boundary

The area where one tectonic plate goes underneath another is called a...

• Subduction Zone

• Convergent Boundary

• Transform Boundary

• Divergent Boundary

The location on the Earth's surface directly above the focus is called...

• An Earthquake

• A Fault

• The Epicenter

• A Seismic Wave

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS3-2

What is it called when the crust of the Earth cracks because of a significant release of energy?

• An Earthquake

• A Fault

• The Epicenter

• The Focus

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS3-2

What is the origin of an earthquake called?

• An Earthquake

• Seismic Waves

• A Fault

• The Focus

During an Earthquake, energy radiates out from the focus in the form of...

• Epicenters

• Seismic Waves

• Elastic Rebounds

• Subductions

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS3-2

NGSS.MS-PS3-5

When two oceanic plates diverge, something forms. What?

• Mountains

• Volcanoes

• Deep Sea Trenches

• Mid Ocean Ridges

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-3

When two continental plates converge, something forms. What?

• Mountains

• Volcanoes

• Deep Sea Trenches

• Mid Ocean Ridges

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-2