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Tectonic Plates and Earthquakes

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 5mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

When two tectonic plates move away from each other, we call this a...

a)

Subduction Zone

b)

Convergent Boundary

c)

Transform Boundary

d)

Divergent Boundary

2.

When two tectonic plates move horizontally next to each other, we call this a...

a)

Subduction Zone

b)

Convergent Boundary

c)

Transform Boundary

d)

Divergent Boundary

3.

When two tectonic plates move toward each other and collide, we call this a...

a)

Subduction Zone

b)

Convergent Boundary

c)

Transform Boundary

d)

Divergent Boundary

4.

The area where one tectonic plate goes underneath another is called a...

a)

Subduction Zone

b)

Convergent Boundary

c)

Transform Boundary

d)

Divergent Boundary

5.

The location on the Earth's surface directly above the focus is called...

a)

An Earthquake

b)

A Fault

c)

The Epicenter

d)

A Seismic Wave

6.

What is it called when the crust of the Earth cracks because of a significant release of energy?

a)

An Earthquake

b)

A Fault

c)

The Epicenter

d)

The Focus

7.

What is the origin of an earthquake called?

a)

An Earthquake

b)

Seismic Waves

c)

A Fault

d)

The Focus

8.

During an Earthquake, energy radiates out from the focus in the form of...

a)

Epicenters

b)

Seismic Waves

c)

Elastic Rebounds

d)

Subductions

9.

When two oceanic plates diverge, something forms. What?

a)

Mountains

b)

Volcanoes

c)

Deep Sea Trenches

d)

Mid Ocean Ridges

10.

When two continental plates converge, something forms. What?

a)

Mountains

b)

Volcanoes

c)

Deep Sea Trenches

d)

Mid Ocean Ridges