Geography; Tectonics Homework 18.11.24

Question 1

Continental Crust

Answer 1

the part of the earth’s crust (outer layer) that makes up the continents (land)

Question 2

Tectonic plates

Answer 2

huge segments of the earth’s crust

Question 3

Plate boundaries

Answer 3

where two tectonic plates meet

Question 4

Constructive plate boundary

Answer 4

when two plates are moving apart from each other

Question 5

Destructive plate boundary

Answer 5

when an oceanic plate meets and continental plate the oceanic plate is subducted under the continental plate (oceanic plate is more dense)

Question 6

Conservative plate boundary

Answer 6

when two plates move past each other

Question 7

Collision plate boundary

Answer 7

when two continental plates collide

Question 8

Seismic waves

Answer 8

sudden movement of the earth’s crust, fast waves of energy

Question 9

Deep focus earthquakes

Answer 9

occur only at destructive boundaries 70-700 km under the Earth’s surface

Question 10

Shallow focus earthquakes

Answer 10

occur at conservative boundaries and in the upper part of destructive and collision boundaries, they start within 70 km of Earth’s surface.