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WorksheetsUnit 2: Earthquakes and Plate Tectonics Vocabulary (Spring 2023)
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 5mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
latitude
a)
distance north or south of the Equator, measured in degrees
b)
volcanic ash mixed with water that runs down the mountainside during an eruption
c)
point on Earth's surface directly above an earthquake's focus
d)
molten rock beneath the earth's surface
2.
longitude
a)
magma that reaches Earth's surface
b)
gravity pulls plates down
c)
point on Earth's surface directly above an earthquake's focus
d)
distance east or west of the prime meridian, measured in degrees
3.
lahar Flow
a)
volcanic ash mixed with water that runs down the mountainside during an eruption
b)
molten rock beneath the earth's surface
c)
when the force of gravity moves a plate downward and away from a ridge
d)
distance north or south of the Equator, measured in degrees
4.
convection
a)
transfer of heat by the movement of a fluid
b)
when the force of gravity moves a plate downward and away from a ridge
c)
point on Earth's surface directly above an earthquake's focus
d)
measure of the energy released during an earthquake
5.
ridge push
a)
measure of the energy released during an earthquake
b)
distance east or west of the prime meridian, measured in degrees
c)
when the force of gravity moves a plate downward and away from a ridge
d)
transfer of heat by the movement of a fluid
6.
gravity pull
a)
transfer of heat by the movement of a fluid
b)
when the force of gravity moves a plate downward and away from a ridge
c)
distance east or west of the prime meridian, measured in degrees
d)
gravity pulls plates down
7.
magma
a)
molten rock beneath the earth's surface
b)
distance north or south of the Equator, measured in degrees
c)
measure of the energy released during an earthquake
d)
magma that reaches Earth's surface
8.
lava
a)
measure of the energy released during an earthquake
b)
point on Earth's surface directly above an earthquake's focus
c)
distance east or west of the prime meridian, measured in degrees
d)
magma that reaches Earth's surface
9.
epicenter
a)
distance north or south of the Equator, measured in degrees
b)
magma that reaches Earth's surface
c)
point on Earth's surface directly above an earthquake's focus
d)
transfer of heat by the movement of a fluid
10.
magnitude
a)
when the force of gravity moves a plate downward and away from a ridge
b)
measure of the energy released during an earthquake
c)
distance east or west of the prime meridian, measured in degrees
d)
distance north or south of the Equator, measured in degrees
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