General Science Unit 5 Vocab Check: Earth's Internal Process

Boundary where lithospheric plates are moving apart.

• divergent boundary

• convergent boundary

• fault

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-3

When the edge of one lithospheric plate is forced downward 

beneath another.

• focus

• fault

• subduction

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

NGSS.MS-ESS2-3

Boundary where lithospheric plates collide.

• divergent

• convergent

• fault

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-3

Point of origin in an earthquake.

• focus

• fault

• transform boundary

Point on Earth’s surface directly above an earthquake's focus

• fault

• discontinuity

• epicenter

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS3-2

Sudden energy release that accompanies fault movement and 

causes earthquakes or seismic vibrations.

• discontinuity

• elastic rebound

• asthenosphere

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-3

NGSS.MS-ESS3-2

Broad, flat volcano formed by layers of free-flowing lava.

• cinder cone volcano

• shield volcano

• composite volcano

Large volcano formed by alternating quiet and explosive eruptions.

• cinder cone volcano

• shield volcano

• composite volcano