Science Summary - Grade 5

Plates are:

• a type of dishware

• large pieces of the Earth's crust

• musical instruments

• a type of currency

An earthquake is a shaking of Earth's surface caused by a sudden release of ______ in Earth's crust.

• energy

• water

• air

• soil

The focus of an earthquake is:

• the point on the Earth's surface directly above the epicenter

• the point within the Earth where the earthquake rupture starts

• the area where the earthquake is felt the strongest

• the location where the earthquake causes the most damage

The place where two plates meet is called ______.

• boundaries

• fault lines

• junctions

• intersections

Convergent boundaries are:

• regions where tectonic plates move away from each other

• regions where tectonic plates slide past each other

• regions where tectonic plates move towards each other

• regions where tectonic plates remain stationary