Questions and Answers
What is one of several huge pieces of Earth's crust?
Tectonic plates
What is a sudden shaking of the ground caused by the movement of rock underground?
Earthquake
Earthquakes can only happen on continents.
False
How do tectonic plates move in relation to each other?
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Earthquakes only happen at very shallow depths in Earth's crust.
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Where do most earthquakes likely occur?
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What happens when plates move apart?
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What is another name for fractures?
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Study Notes
Tectonic Plates
- Large segments of Earth's crust that move and interact at their boundaries.
- Plate boundaries can be divergent, convergent, or transform.
Earthquakes
- Sudden ground shaking resulting from underground rock movement.
- Can occur anywhere along plate boundaries, including ocean floors.
Misconceptions about Earthquakes
- Earthquakes are not limited to continents and can occur in oceans, leading to tsunamis.
- Depth of earthquakes varies; they can be shallow (1-70 km), intermediate (70-300 km), or deep (300-700 km).
Plate Movements
- At divergent boundaries, tectonic plates move away from each other, causing magma to rise and create new crust.
- At convergent boundaries, plates move toward each other, often leading to seismic activity.
- At transform boundaries, plates slide past each other, also capable of causing earthquakes.
Locations of Earthquakes
- Most earthquakes are likely to occur at convergent and transform boundaries due to their dynamic nature.
Faults
- Fractures in Earth's crust caused by movement of tectonic plates are referred to as faults.
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Test your knowledge on tectonic plates and their relationship to earthquakes. This quiz covers various aspects, including types of plate boundaries, misconceptions about earthquakes, and movements that result in seismic activity. Challenge yourself with questions about where earthquakes are most likely to occur and the depths at which they happen.
