Earth's Processes 6th grade

Rifting in a continent can create:

What type of fault is found at a convergent boundary?

The instrument used to create a tracing of earthquake motion is called

Which waves are body waves?

Which of the following should you NOT do to prepare for an earthquake?

Which of the following should you do if you are indoors when an earthquake strikes?

Where would you most likely find a normal fault?

The boundary where Earth's crust meets earth's upper mantle is called?

Area along an active fault where relatively few earthquakes have occurred recently.

Which of the following are NOT earthquake resistant?

A measure of the strength of an earthquake is called

The point within Earth at which an earthquake begins is the

What type of fault forms at a transform boundary?

Which list identifies the types of faults?

Waves that cannot travel through liquid are called

Two types of body waves are?

The most destructive waves are

This movement is caused by the sudden release of the energy storedin rocks, it is known as a(n)

Continental crust is too buoyant to get pushed down into the mantle. The word buoyant means:

The fastest waves are

How does melting occur in a volcanic eruption?

A subducting plate creates volcanoes at which plate boundary?

A tracing of earthquake motion is called a

Which of the following events does NOT cause tsunamis?

Intensity is measured using what scale?

Which of the following is NOT a major factor that determines the effects of an earthquake?

The point where the rock ruptures is the earthquake’s focus. The word rupture means:

If a tsunami travels 325 km in 30 min, at what speed is the tsunami moving across the ocean?

The point on the ground directly above the focus is called:

Which type of buildings are more earthquake resistant?