Volcanoes and Earthquakes

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1.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
What is the primary cause of earthquakes?
Back
Stress due to movement in Earth's crust.
2.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
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What are the huge pieces of the Earth's crust called?
Back
Plates.
3.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
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Where do many earthquakes occur?
Back
Along the borders of tectonic plates.
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NGSS.MS-ESS3-2
4.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
What type of boundary occurs when tectonic plates move apart?
Back
Divergent boundary.
5.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
What is the term for the shaking of the Earth’s crust caused by a release of energy?
Back
Earthquake.
6.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
What is the name of the boundary where tectonic plates slide past each other?
Back
Transform boundary.
7.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
What is the point on the Earth's surface directly above the focus of an earthquake called?
Back
Epicenter.
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