Volcanoes and Earthquakes

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What is the primary cause of earthquakes?

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Stress due to movement in Earth's crust.

Front

What are the huge pieces of the Earth's crust called?

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Plates.

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Where do many earthquakes occur?

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Along the borders of tectonic plates.

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-2

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What type of boundary occurs when tectonic plates move apart?

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Divergent boundary.

Front

What is the term for the shaking of the Earth’s crust caused by a release of energy?

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Earthquake.

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What is the name of the boundary where tectonic plates slide past each other?

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Transform boundary.

Front

What is the point on the Earth's surface directly above the focus of an earthquake called?

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Epicenter.

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What is the focus of an earthquake?

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The point within the Earth where the earthquake originates.

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS3-2

Front

What scale is commonly used to measure the magnitude of earthquakes?

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Richter scale.

Front

What is a volcanic eruption?

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The release of magma, gas, and ash from a volcano.