Earthquakes

What are the puzzle pieces of the Earth's surface called?

• Tectonic Plates

• Faults

• Epicenters

• Hypocenters

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-3

What is the surface where tectonic plates slip called?

• Fault

• Rift Zone

• Thrust Fault

• Strike-Slip

Which type of earthquake causes one plate to be forced over another?

• Convergent boundary

• Divergent boundary

• Transform fault

• Thrust Fault

Tags

NGSS.HS-ESS1-5

What instrument is used to measure the intensity of an earthquake?

• Seismograph

• Tsunami

• Epicenter

• Hypocenter

What is the place where an earthquake occurs on the Earth's surface called?

• Epicenter

• Hypocenter

• Thrust Fault

• Rift Zone

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS3-2