Test 1 Flashcards
Which statement does best describe the location of the majority of earthquake epicenters relative to the location of volcanoes around the world?
They are situated at the same location.
The crust and upper mantle make up Earth’s
lithosphere
It is the location on the Earth’s surface directly above the focus of an earthquake.
epicenter
How will you relate the distributions of mountain ranges, earthquake epicenters, and volcanoes?
Mountain ranges are found in places where volcanoes and/or earthquake epicenters are also situated.
Which of the following is NOT a result of Plate Tectonics?
landslides
If an earthquake begins while you are in a building, the safest thing for you to
get under the strongest table, chair, or other pieces of furniture
A landmass that projects well above its surroundings is a mountain. What do you call a chain of mountains?
mountain range
Which statement about the Earth’s crusts is CORRECT?
Continental crust is thicker than oceanic crust
Which theory states that the entire crust is broken and is continuously moving?
Plate Tectonics
This earthquake type happens when the shifting of Earth’s plates is driven by the sudden release of energy within some limited region of the rocks of Earth.
tectonic
