Earthquakes quiz

What is an earthquake?

• A sudden shaking of the ground

• A type of storm

• A fire under the Earth

• A loud explosion

Most earthquakes happen because the Earth’s plates move.

• True
• False

Identify the Boundary

• Divergent

• Convergent

• Transform

• Focus

Which boundary happens when plates move apart?

• Transform

• Convergent

• Divergent

• Reverse

Divergent boundaries create new crust.

• True
• False

At a __________ boundary, plates move away from each other.

The sudden release of stored ______ causes the ground to shake during an earthquake.

At a _________ boundary, plates slide past each other horizontally.

Describe what happens during an earthquake caused by a transform boundary.

Why do earthquakes happen mostly where plates meet?