Tectonic plates move or drift

very slowly like how our fingernails grow

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Tectonic Plates & Earthquakes (Earth Science)

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1
Mountains form when two plates:
have a serious conversation
push togehter
slide past each other
pull apart
2
Which of the following is NOT a Major Plate?
Pacific Plate
Eurasian Plate
North American Plate
Cocos Plate
3
How are earthquakes measured?
seismograph
boundaries
boundaries
hypocenter
4
The point of an earthquake under ground is the
hypocenter
epicenter
richter scale
fault
5
On which plate do we live?
Nazca Plate
North American Plate
South American Plate
Eurasian Plate
6
Tectonic plates move or drift
really fast like a jet plane
with the wind
every other year.
very slowly like how our fingernails grow
7
When plates push together, this type of movement occurs...
transform
divergent
convergent
fighting
8
In which state do most earthquake occur?
all of the above
Oklahoma
Alaska
California
9
What type of plate boundary occurs near California (at the Pacific Plate & North American)
Convergent Boundary
Transform Fault Boundary
Why do I need to know this??
Divergent Boundary
10
What causes an earthquake?
plates pulling apart
plates pushing towards each other
all of the above
plates sliding past each other
11
A scientist who studies earthquakes is
a seismologist
a really dumb dude
an epicenter
ranked high on the richter scale
12
Which earthquake tends to be the strongest?
Shallow earthquakes
Deep earthquakes
Oceanic
Continental
13
How many earthquakes happen each year?
100
100,000,000
10,000
500,000
14
This layer of the Earth is cracked...
outer core
inner core
crust
mantle
15
Which plate is the smallest?
Juan de Fuca Plate
North American Plate
Antarctic Plate
Pacific Plate
16
Which type of movement describes how plates pull apart...
transform
divergent
detergent
convergent
17
The tectonic plates are a part of the...
mantle
outer core
crust
inner core
18
The theory of a super continent 200 million years ago is...
Pangaea
Continent Shrinking
Subduction Zone
North America Plate
19
These are outcomes of earthquakes:
All of the above
Buildings Fall
Tsunamis
Death

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Tectonic Plates & Earthquakes (Earth Science)

19 termsStudBud Administration1,157 plays

#platetectonics #earthscience #earthquakes

Flashcards19 cardsFPractice quizPHost liveL

Questions 19

Answers

1
Mountains form when two plates:
have a serious conversation
push togehter
slide past each other
pull apart
2
Which of the following is NOT a Major Plate?
Pacific Plate
Eurasian Plate
North American Plate
Cocos Plate
3
How are earthquakes measured?
seismograph
boundaries
boundaries
hypocenter
4
The point of an earthquake under ground is the
hypocenter
epicenter
richter scale
fault
5
On which plate do we live?
Nazca Plate
North American Plate
South American Plate
Eurasian Plate
6
Tectonic plates move or drift
really fast like a jet plane
with the wind
every other year.
very slowly like how our fingernails grow
7
When plates push together, this type of movement occurs...
transform
divergent
convergent
fighting
8
In which state do most earthquake occur?
all of the above
Oklahoma
Alaska
California
9
What type of plate boundary occurs near California (at the Pacific Plate & North American)
Convergent Boundary
Transform Fault Boundary
Why do I need to know this??
Divergent Boundary
10
What causes an earthquake?
plates pulling apart
plates pushing towards each other
all of the above
plates sliding past each other
11
A scientist who studies earthquakes is
a seismologist
a really dumb dude
an epicenter
ranked high on the richter scale
12
Which earthquake tends to be the strongest?
Shallow earthquakes
Deep earthquakes
Oceanic
Continental
13
How many earthquakes happen each year?
100
100,000,000
10,000
500,000
14
This layer of the Earth is cracked...
outer core
inner core
crust
mantle
15
Which plate is the smallest?
Juan de Fuca Plate
North American Plate
Antarctic Plate
Pacific Plate
16
Which type of movement describes how plates pull apart...
transform
divergent
detergent
convergent
17
The tectonic plates are a part of the...
mantle
outer core
crust
inner core
18
The theory of a super continent 200 million years ago is...
Pangaea
Continent Shrinking
Subduction Zone
North America Plate
19
These are outcomes of earthquakes:
All of the above
Buildings Fall
Tsunamis
Death