Tectonic Plates and Earthquakes

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What is the minimum number of seismograph stations required to locate the epicenter of an earthquake?

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3

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What is the term for the release of energy in the Earth's crust that causes an earthquake?

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seismic activity

Front

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

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transform boundary

Front

What is the term for a sudden shaking of the ground caused by the movement of tectonic plates?

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earthquake

Front

What is the term for the point on the Earth's surface directly above the earthquake's focus?

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epicenter

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What are tectonic plates?

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Large sections of the Earth's lithosphere that move and interact with each other.

Front

What is a fault line?

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A fracture in the Earth's crust where tectonic plates meet.

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What is a subduction zone?

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A region where one tectonic plate moves under another, often causing earthquakes.

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What is a convergent boundary?

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A tectonic plate boundary where plates move towards each other.

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What is a divergent boundary?

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A tectonic plate boundary where plates move away from each other.