What occurs when a continental plate collides with an oceanic plate and overtakes it
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When a continental plate collides with an oceanic plate and
overtakes it, this is known as subduction.
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How many minor tectonic plates are there on Earth
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7
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Which boundary is known as a destructive boundary
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convergent
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Which earthquake waves are the fastest
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P wave
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Which of these is the result of a spring forming in a desert region
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oasis
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Where is the greatest motion felt on the surface during an earthquake
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Right at top of the epicenter, the greatest shaking felt. It
also depend on the types of soil. If the soil is soft then the
intensity is amplified and where the soil is hard the intensity is
damped.
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Which boundary is known as a constructive boundary
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Divergent
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What is the solid outer crust layer and the top portion of the mantle layer of the Earth called
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lithosphere
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What happens as a result of the sudden shift between two tectonic plates s
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earthquake
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Earthquakes that originate beneath the ocean floor produce huge tidal waves called what
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tsunami
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Fault movement begins deep within the Earth at a point called the .
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Focus
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What is magma rises it carves a tube-shaped structure
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Conduit
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How many major tectonic plates are there on earth
seven
What occurs when a continental plate collides with an oceanic plate and overtakes it
When a continental plate collides with an oceanic plate and
overtakes it, this is known as subduction.
How many minor tectonic plates are there on Earth
7
Which boundary is known as a destructive boundary
convergent
Which earthquake waves are the fastest
P wave
Which of these is the result of a spring forming in a desert region
oasis
Where is the greatest motion felt on the surface during an earthquake
Right at top of the epicenter, the greatest shaking felt. It
also depend on the types of soil. If the soil is soft then the
intensity is amplified and where the soil is hard the intensity is
damped.
Which boundary is known as a constructive boundary
Divergent
What is the solid outer crust layer and the top portion of the mantle layer of the Earth called
lithosphere
What happens as a result of the sudden shift between two tectonic plates s
earthquake
Earthquakes that originate beneath the ocean floor produce huge tidal waves called what
tsunami
Fault movement begins deep within the Earth at a point called the .
Focus
What is magma rises it carves a tube-shaped structure