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the hypothesis that states that the continents once formed
a single landmass
convection currents
continental drift
seismic waves
earthquake
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ground movements that occur when blocks of rock in
Earth move suddenly and release energy
seismic waves
continental drift
earthquake
fault
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vibrations that travel through Earth carrying the energy
released during an Earthquake
seismic waves
continental drift
earthquake
convection currents
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states that Earth’s surface is made up of giant moving
slabs called tectonic plates
convection currents
earthquake
seismic waves
plate tectonics
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movement of matter due to difference is density, heated
fluid rises and cooled fluid sinks
convection currents
seismic waves
plate tectonics
continental drift
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What is the point on Earth's surface directly above the focus of an earthquake?
fault
epicenter
focus
s-waves
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What are tectonic plates?
Large, slowly moving pieces of Earth’s outer core
Large, slowly moving pieces of Earth’s asthenosphere
Large, slowly moving pieces of Earth’s crust
Large, slowly moving pieces of Earth’s mantle
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A break in Earth's crust is called a...?
fault
earthquake
epicenter
seismic wave
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At which type of boundary are earthquakes most common
divergent boundary
convergent boundary
crust boundary
transform boundary
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Where does most of Earth’s volcanic and earthquake activity occur?
the Ring of Fire
In Florida
the Eurasian plate
in Antarctica
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Seismic waves that can only travel through soilds
p-waves
s-waves
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The layer of the Earth that is liquid iron and nickel
outer core
inner core
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The least dense layer of the Earth
crust
mantle
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The center of the Earth that is dense and solid is the outer core.
True
False
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The mantle is the thickest layer of the Earth.
True
False
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At one time all the continents formed one big continent called Pangea.
True
False
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What is something you should have in an emergency earthquake kit?
blankets
bottled water
radio
canned food
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What type of boundary is this?
Convergent
Divergent
Transform
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What type of boundary is this?
Convergent
Divergent
Transform
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What type of boundary is this?
Convergent
Divergent
Transform
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What is this machine?
volcograph
layerometer
seismometer
mantlemeter