Earthquakes and Plate Tectonics
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What is the primary cause of an earthquake?

  • The collision of tectonic plates with the Earth's core
  • The movement of the Earth's crust
  • The sudden change in the Earth's temperature
  • The buildup of pressure between tectonic plates (correct)

    • What is the term used to describe the shaking of the ground during an earthquake?

  • Seismic activity
  • Violent shaking
  • Tectonic shift
  • Ground tremor (correct)

    • What are the large pieces that make up the Earth's crust?

  • Continents
  • Tectonic plates (correct)
  • Mountains
  • Oceanic ridges

    • What can be a consequence of an earthquake?

    <p>Great damage to homes and buildings, and deaths</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What do scientists use to understand earthquakes?

    <p>Scientific enquiry</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the term used to describe the sudden release of pressure during an earthquake?

    <p>Pressure released</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What forms when gases found in magma escape into the air?

    <p>Ash cloud</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the layer of the Earth between the outer core and the crust?

    <p>Mantle</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the term used to describe molten rock found beneath the Earth's surface?

    <p>Magma</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the term used to describe the outermost layer of the Earth?

    <p>Crust</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the term used to describe a mountain with an opening for magma and gas to escape?

    <p>Volcano</p> Signup and view all the answers

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