Earthquakes

Front

Movement on the surface of the Earth resulting from underground movement between two plates.

Back

An Earthquake

Front

What is the outermost layer of the Earth called? Options: Core, Mantle, Crust

Back

Crust

Front

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

Back

Tectonic plates

Front

What occurs when two plates move, bump or slide past each other?

Back

An Earthquake

Front

Vocabulary word for the line where two tectonic plates move past each other?

Back

Fault Line

Front

What are the two types of earthquake waves?

Back

P and S waves

Front

The place where an earthquake originates inside the Earth's surface is called...

Back

Hypocenter (focus)

Front

The place where the earthquake is felt on the Earth's surface is called...

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Epicenter

Front

What are the three types of plate boundaries?

Back

Transform, Convergent, Divergent

Front

What is the instrument used to measure earthquakes?

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Seismograph