Tectonics Vocabulary Quiz
Using the word bank below, match the words with their correct definitions. In order to be graded correctly,
you must spell the words correctly
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Word Bank (copy and paste):
Asthenosphere, Convergent, Divergent, Epicenter, Focus, P-waves, Strata, S-waves, Tectonics, Tsunami
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A layer of Earth that acts like a thick plastic.
2
Layers of bedrock.
3
The last wave to arrive after an earthquake occurs.
4
The place on the Earth’s surface directly above the focus.
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The actual spot in the Earth’s crust where an earthquake originates.
6
Coming together.
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The first wave to arrive after an earthquake occurs.
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A large tidal wave caused by an earthquake.
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A study of the Earth’s crustal movements.
10
Moving apart.
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