Earthquakes and Volcanoes

Front

What is the term for the boundary where two tectonic plates move away from each other?

Back

Divergent boundaries

Front

At which type of boundary does subduction occur?

Back

Convergent boundaries

Front

What is the outermost layer of the Earth called?

Back

Crust

Front

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

Back

Fault

Front

At which boundaries do earthquakes mainly occur?

Back

Convergent and 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 area where two tectonic plates slide past each other?

Back

Transform boundaries

Front

What is the term for the process where one tectonic plate moves under another?

Back

Subduction

Front

What is the name of the seismic waves that travel through the Earth during an earthquake?

Back

Seismic waves

Front

What is the term for the center of an earthquake where the energy is released?

Back

Focus