Unit 8 Week 1 Vocabulary Quiz

What does the word "collide" mean?

• To allow something to move freely

• To strike one another or one against the other with a forceful impact

• To be liquefied by heat

• To go unnoticed

What is the meaning of "unnoticed"?

• Not seen or noticed

• A continuous deep, resonant sound

• A line that marks the limits of an area

• To resonate or continue to be heard

Which word describes a continuous deep, resonant sound?

• Release

• Vibrate

• Rumbles

• Pressure

What does "boundaries" refer to?

• A line that marks the limits of an area

• Instruments used to record the motion of the ground during an earthquake

• Small number of plates which float on and travel independently over the mantle

• Continuous physical force exerted on or against an object

What does the word "release" mean?

• To strike one another with a forceful impact

• To allow something to move, act, or flow freely

• To be liquefied by heat

• To resonate or continue to be heard

What is the definition of "pressure"?

• Continuous physical force exerted on or against an object by something in contact with it

• A line that marks the limits of an area

• A continuous deep, resonant sound

• To allow something to move, act, or flow freely

What does "vibrate" mean?

• To be liquefied by heat

• To resonate; continue to be heard

• To strike one another with a forceful impact

• Not seen or noticed

What are "tectonic plates"?

• Instruments used to record the motion of the ground during an earthquake

• Small number of plates which float on and travel independently over the mantle

• Continuous physical force exerted on or against an object

• A line that marks the limits of an area

What does "molten" mean?

• To resonate; continue to be heard

• To allow something to move, act, or flow freely

• Liquefied by heat

• Continuous physical force exerted on or against an object

What is a "seismograph" used for?

• To record the motion of the ground during an earthquake

• To allow something to move, act, or flow freely

• To strike one another with a forceful impact

• To be liquefied by heat