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PLATE TECTONICS QUIZ

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 5mins

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1.

The science deals with the study of planet Earth is called (a)   .

2.

(a)   is a massive, irregularly shaped slab of solid rock, generally composed of both continental and oceanic lithosphere.

3.

(a)   is a vibration of Earth due to the rapid release of energy.

4.

A break in a rock along which movement has occurred is called (a)   .

5.

The waves of energy caused by the sudden breaking of rock within the earth or an explosion.

(a)  

6.

These waves have the greatest velocity and can pass through solid, liquid, and gas.

(a)  

7.

(a)   are shear waves that travel at a slower rate and are not able to pass through liquids that do not possess shear strength.

8.

(a)   is the part of the earth's surface directly above the focus of an earthquake.

9.

(a)   is a device used to record Earthquake waves.

10.

(a)   is the place inside Earth's crust where an earthquake originates.