1. Tectonics Key Words Revision Quiz

2. Mountains formed by two tectonic plates colliding at a compressional margin. Fold epicentre Crust Shield Focus Tensional Richter Composite Extinct Compressional Plate boundary Kobe Conservative/Passive Montserrat Convection Currents Dormant Continental Active Subduction Oceanic

3. The point on the earth’s surface at the centre of an earthquake it is directly above the focus Fold epicentre Crust Shield Focus Tensional Richter Composite Extinct Compressional Plate boundary Kobe Conservative/Passive Montserrat Convection Currents Dormant Continental Active Subduction Oceanic

4. Huge slabs of the earth’s crust which make up the earth’s surface. Fold epicentre Crust Shield Focus Tensional Richter Composite Extinct Compressional Plate boundary Kobe Conservative/Passive Montserrat Convection Currents Dormant Continental Active Subduction Oceanic

5. A volcano that has a wide base, gently sloping sides and is made from basic lava. Fold epicentre Crust Shield Focus Tensional Richter Composite Extinct Compressional Plate boundary Kobe Conservative/Passive Montserrat Convection Currents Dormant Continental Active Subduction Oceanic

6. The point within the earth’s crust where an earthquake starts. Fold epicentre Crust Shield Focus Tensional Richter Composite Extinct Compressional Plate boundary Kobe Conservative/Passive Montserrat Convection Currents Dormant Continental Active Subduction Oceanic

7. A boundary where plates are moving away from each other Fold epicentre Crust Shield Focus Tensional Richter Composite Extinct Compressional Plate boundary Kobe Conservative/Passive Montserrat Convection Currents Dormant Continental Active Subduction Oceanic

8. A scale used to measure the magnitude of an earthquake. Fold epicentre Crust Shield Focus Tensional Richter Composite Extinct Compressional Plate boundary Kobe Conservative/Passive Montserrat Convection Currents Dormant Continental Active Subduction Oceanic

9. A volcano that has a narrow base, steep sloping sides and is made from layers of ash and lava. Fold epicentre Crust Shield Focus Tensional Richter Composite Extinct Compressional Plate boundary Kobe Conservative/Passive Montserrat Convection Currents Dormant Continental Active Subduction Oceanic

10. A volcano which will never erupt again Fold epicentre Crust Shield Focus Tensional Richter Composite Extinct Compressional Plate boundary Kobe Conservative/Passive Montserrat Convection Currents Dormant Continental Active Subduction Oceanic

11. A boundary where plates are moving towards each other. Fold epicentre Crust Shield Focus Tensional Richter Composite Extinct Compressional Plate boundary Kobe Conservative/Passive Montserrat Convection Currents Dormant Continental Active Subduction Oceanic

12. Where two plates meet Fold epicentre Crust Shield Focus Tensional Richter Composite Extinct Compressional Plate boundary Kobe Conservative/Passive Montserrat Convection Currents Dormant Continental Active Subduction Oceanic

13. Example of an earthquake in an MEDC Fold epicentre Crust Shield Focus Tensional Richter Composite Extinct Compressional Plate boundary Kobe Conservative/Passive Montserrat Convection Currents Dormant Continental Active Subduction Oceanic

14. A boundary where plates move sideways against each other. Fold epicentre Crust Shield Focus Tensional Richter Composite Extinct Compressional Plate boundary Kobe Conservative/Passive Montserrat Convection Currents Dormant Continental Active Subduction Oceanic

15. Example of a volcanic eruption in an LEDC Fold epicentre Crust Shield Focus Tensional Richter Composite Extinct Compressional Plate boundary Kobe Conservative/Passive Montserrat Convection Currents Dormant Continental Active Subduction Oceanic

16. The reason why the plates move- the mantle contains these. Fold epicentre Crust Shield Focus Tensional Richter Composite Extinct Compressional Plate boundary Kobe Conservative/Passive Montserrat Convection Currents Dormant Continental Active Subduction Oceanic

17. A volcano that has not erupted for at least 200 years Fold epicentre Crust Shield Focus Tensional Richter Composite Extinct Compressional Plate boundary Kobe Conservative/Passive Montserrat Convection Currents Dormant Continental Active Subduction Oceanic

18. The lighter, less dense crust Fold epicentre Crust Shield Focus Tensional Richter Composite Extinct Compressional Plate boundary Kobe Conservative/Passive Montserrat Convection Currents Dormant Continental Active Subduction Oceanic

19. A volcano which has erupted recently and is likely to erupt again. Fold epicentre Crust Shield Focus Tensional Richter Composite Extinct Compressional Plate boundary Kobe Conservative/Passive Montserrat Convection Currents Dormant Continental Active Subduction Oceanic

20. When one plate is forced underneath another Fold epicentre Crust Shield Focus Tensional Richter Composite Extinct Compressional Plate boundary Kobe Conservative/Passive Montserrat Convection Currents Dormant Continental Active Subduction Oceanic

21. The heavier, more dense crust. Fold epicentre Crust Shield Focus Tensional Richter Composite Extinct Compressional Plate boundary Kobe Conservative/Passive Montserrat Convection Currents Dormant Continental Active Subduction Oceanic