6.2 Review

Match the terms.

• Epicenter

• the point on Earth’s surface directly above an earthquake’s focus

• Fault

• a break in a body of rock along which one block slides relative to another

• Tectonic Plate

• a large, solid piece of the lithosphere that moves slowly over time
• Focus

• the location within the crust where an earthquake begins

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-2

Patterns of earthquake and volcanic activity tend to happen along the edges of __________________ where plates pull apart or push against each other.

• oceans
• continents
• plate boundaries
• mountain ranges

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-1

NGSS.MS-ESS3-2

Label the diagram.

a

b

c

Fault

Epicenter

Font

Epigenetics

Focus

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

NGSS.MS-ESS2-3

Label each fault type.

a

b

c

Strike Slip Fault

Normal Fault

Reverse Fault

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

What evidence gives the most information about what the interior of the Earth may be like?

• Changes in Earth's gravity from one location to another around the Earth

• The presence of a magnetic field around the Earth

• Composition of volcanic rocks found on the surface

• Information from the speed and behavior of seismic waves

Energy is often released from earthquakes. What type of energy travels through the Earth?

• Seismic waves
• Thermal Waves

• Electromagnetic Waves

• Acoustic Waves

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NGSS.HS-PS4-1

Place each statement into the correct category of seismic wave:

Groups:

(a) P (primary) Waves

,

(b) S (secondary) Waves

• 
• Slower moving

• 
• Travels through ONLY solid layers of Earth, and not liquid layers

• Fast moving

• Travels through both solid and liquid layers of Earth

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NGSS.MS-PS4-2

Which layer of Earth is made up of two different types: oceanic and continental?

• Crust

• Mantle

• Outer Core

• Inner Core

How will you prepare for the test at the end of this unit?

• Study on my own!

• Pay attention in class!

• Participate!

• Sleep in class.

Are you ready for Winter Break?

• Yes!

• No, I love school too much to take time off!