Relef, Topographic and Earthquake review

Many earthquakes happen along the borders of...

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

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-2

NGSS.MS-ESS2-3

What are earthquakes?

• The shaking that results from the movement of rock beneath Earth's surface

• Masses of earth sliding down cliffs or mountains

• A rotating column of air causing mass destruction

• A gigantic wave

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS3-2

NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

What causes earthquakes?

• Millions of people jumping at once

• The earth rotating

• The movement of plate tectonics

• Gravity

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS3-2

NGSS.MS-ESS2-3

____ are lines or breaks in the crust where tectonic plates meet.

• Landforms

• Faults

• Earthquakes

• Boundaries

True or False

The Earth's crust is broken down into pieces called tectonic plates, which constantly move.

• True

• False

A ___________ is a type of map that uses gradient colors to show the elevations of different Earth's features.

• Relief Map

• Topographic map

• Political map

The topographic map uses ___________ to show elevation.

• colors

• contour lines

• a compass

What does the closed loop in a topographic map represent?

• mountain/top of a hill

• valley

• flat area

Review and analyze the data presented in this topographic map.

What does it indicate when contour lines are closely together?

• Valley

• Flat area

• Steeper land

Contour interval is the difference in height between contour lines.

What is the contour interval between the contour lines?

• 50

• 100

• 200