Plate Tectonics

Two examples of the string of islands that formed at convergent boundaries are the Aleutian Islands and  ___.

• The Pacific Islands
• The Caribbean Islands
• The Mexican Islands
• The Hawaiian Islands

A _________ occurs when an Earthquake happens in the ocean.

• Tsunami
• earthquake
• volcano
• hurricane

A ______________________________ is used to detect and study vibration in the Earth.

• Seismograph   
• Thermometer
• fossil records
•  Barometer

The Ring of Fire is a belt of volcanoes located around the rim of the  _____ocean.

• Atlantic
• Indian
• Pacific
• Arctic

An Earthquake has been detected and has registered as a 9.5 on the _____________________ scale

• Mercalli
• Seismic
• Ritcher
• radiograph

The seismic wave that is where most damage occurs is called the _______________________________.

• P Wave
• S Wave
• Surface Wave

If you were in a shopping mall during an Earthquake, which kind of seismic wave would be responsible for the violent shaking?

• P Wave
• S Wave
• Surface wave

Earthquakes occur as a result of pressure build up that stresses the rock. The type of stress at an Earthquake fault is called ______________________________.

• tension
• compression
• shearing
• normal

transform

• mountain
• mid-ocean ridge
• volcano
• earthquake

divergent

• mid-ocean ridge
• earthquake
• subduction
• trench