Earthquakes

Which layer of the Earth is broken into tectonic plates?

• Outer core

• Mantle

• Lithosphere

• Crust

What causes the movement of tectonic plates?

• Gravity

• Earth’s rotation

• Convection currents

• The Sun

What happens at a divergent boundary?

• Plates move apart

• Plates slide past each other

• Plates collide

• Plates stop moving

What is a characteristic of a transform boundary?

• Causes volcanic eruptions

• Triggers earthquakes

• Forms oceans

• Forms glaciers

What is a characteristic of a transform boundary?

• Causes volcanic eruptions

• Forms oceans

• Forms glaciers

• Triggers earthquakes

On which tectonic plate is Puerto Rico located?

• Pacific Plate

• North American Plate

• Caribbean Plate

• South American Plate

What is the profession that studies earthquakes?

• Meteorologist

• Geologist

• Seismologist

• Volcanologist

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