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Grade 4 Tectonics
           Tsunamis           are enormous ocean waves caused by underwater earthquakes, landslides, or volcanoes.
Grade 4 Tectonics
The shaking of Earth's crust caused by underground vibrations is called an              earthquake             .
Grade 4 Tectonics
The                 is the point on Earth's surface directly above the earthquake focus.
  1. fault
  2. margin
  3. epicenter
  4. Richter Scale
Grade 4 Tectonics
         Faults         are cracks in Earth's crust along with movement occurs.
Grade 4 Tectonics
The                  Richter scale                   is what measures the strength of earthquakes.
Grade 4 Tectonics
Earthquake energy moves in the form of         waves        .
Grade 4 Tectonics
           Tsunamis           are huge ocean waves caused by earthquakes.
Grade 4 Tectonics
Where was the largest earthquake recorded?
  1. San Francisco
  2. Mexico
  3. United States
  4. Chile
Grade 4 Tectonics
The three types of boundaries are             divergent            ,             convergent             , and            transform            .
Grade 4 Tectonics
Mention two natural events that can cause tsunamis.
Grade 4 Tectonics
The                 of an earthquake is the point underground where the movement of the earthquake first takes place.
Grade 4 Tectonics
Mention some of the damage than an earthquake can cause.
Grade 4 Tectonics
Scientists use a                 to measure earthquake waves.
Grade 4 Tectonics
A break in the crust along which rocks move is a                .
Grade 4 Tectonics
The point on Earth's surface that is directly above an earthquake's focus is the                .
Grade 4 Tectonics
What are 3 ways plates move?
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