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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 volcanoes are shaped in a sharp peak

Very tall volcanoes with sharp peaks are stratovolcanoes.

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

Conduit

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