Internal dynamics of Earth: tectonic plates, seisms and volcanos

Drag the names of the layers of Earth to the place that correspond in the image.

a

b

c

Core

Crust/lithosphere

Mantle

Match the name of the movements with the respective name.

• Divergent

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• Subduction

• 
• Convergent

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Between what plates is Mexico located?

In the ​ (a)   zones, earthquakes occour frequently. For example: Pochutla, Tacana and Chichonal in Mexico.

In the ​ (b)   zones, mild earthquakes occour. For example: Nevado de Colima, San Martín Tuxtla and Tancítaro.

In the ​ (c)   zones, no frequent earthquakes of great intensity have been registered. Examples: Pinacate, León, Gto and Coronado.

• seismic
• panseismic
• aseismic
• siseismic
• preseismic

1.-The exact location of the interior of Earth where a seism takes place, is known as​ (a)   .

2.-The site on Earth‘s surface, located on top of the focal point, refers to the ​ (b)   .

3.-The scale ​ ​ (c)   measures the energy liberated during a seism, with a maximum of 10 degrees.

4.-The scale ​ (d)   measures the damage caused by a seism in a range of 1 to 12 degrees.

• focus or hypocenter
• epicenter or epifocus
• Richter
• Mercalli

What are tectonic plates?

What are the causes for tectonic plate movement?

What consequences do tectonic plate movement have?