Earthquakes and Volcanoes

Front

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

Back

Plates

Front

What is the layer of rock that surrounds the Earth?

Back

Crust

Front

What is a break in the lithosphere along which movement in an earthquake has first occurred?

Back

Fault

Front

Which type of plate boundary is most commonly associated with earthquakes?

Back

Transform boundaries

Front

What is the point on the Earth's surface directly above where an earthquake starts?

Back

Epicenter

Front

What is the term for the point within the Earth where an earthquake originates?

Back

Focus

Front

What is the famous transform fault located in California?

Back

San Andreas Fault

Front

What type of boundary occurs when two tectonic plates slide past each other?

Back

Transform boundary

Front

What is the term for the shaking of the surface of the Earth resulting from a sudden release of energy in the Earth's lithosphere?

Back

Earthquake

Front

What is the name of the boundary where two tectonic plates move away from each other?

Back

Divergent boundary