Interactive Geography (2nd edition)

4.2 How does plate movement lead to earthquakes?

 Refer to textbook P. 50-51

Concept: Plate movement • Ways of movement and formation of earthquakes

1. Identify the following three ways of plate movement.

a.

b.

c.

2. How does the convection currents in the mantle drive plates to move?

near the core is heated and (rises / sinks).

Mantle near the crust and then (rises / sinks).

Mantle is heated near the and rises again.

are formed in the mantle, driving the above to

move.

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3. How does an earthquake form?

When plates move, builds up along the plate boundaries.

Pressure the limit the rocks can withstand.

Rocks and move suddenly.

The huge amount of energy stored is released in the form of ,

causing the ground to shake.

Identify A to D in the figure below.

A:

B:

C:

D:

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