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WorksheetsTectonic Plates and Earthquakes
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 5mins
When two tectonic plates move away from each other, we call this a...
Subduction Zone
Convergent Boundary
Transform Boundary
Divergent Boundary
When two tectonic plates move horizontally next to each other, we call this a...
Subduction Zone
Convergent Boundary
Transform Boundary
Divergent Boundary
When two tectonic plates move toward each other and collide, we call this a...
Subduction Zone
Convergent Boundary
Transform Boundary
Divergent Boundary
The area where one tectonic plate goes underneath another is called a...
Subduction Zone
Convergent Boundary
Transform Boundary
Divergent Boundary
The location on the Earth's surface directly above the focus is called...
An Earthquake
A Fault
The Epicenter
A Seismic Wave
What is it called when the crust of the Earth cracks because of a significant release of energy?
An Earthquake
A Fault
The Epicenter
The Focus
What is the origin of an earthquake called?
An Earthquake
Seismic Waves
A Fault
The Focus
During an Earthquake, energy radiates out from the focus in the form of...
Epicenters
Seismic Waves
Elastic Rebounds
Subductions
When two oceanic plates diverge, something forms. What?
Mountains
Volcanoes
Deep Sea Trenches
Mid Ocean Ridges
When two continental plates converge, something forms. What?
Mountains
Volcanoes
Deep Sea Trenches
Mid Ocean Ridges
