Topic 1 Part 3

Question 1

fractures or zones of weakness in the Earth’s crust where blocks of rock move relative to each other due to tectonic plates

Answer 1

Faults

Question 2

Are specific regions where two or more tectonic plates meet and interact

Answer 2

Plate Boundaries

Question 3

sites of significant geological activity such as earthquakes, volcanism, and mountain building

Answer 3

Plate Boundaries

Question 4

defined by the movement of the tectonic plates relative to each other

Answer 4

Plate Boundaries

Question 5

Plate boundaries are inherently active regions due to the constant movement of tectonic plates

Answer 5

True

Question 6

represents the location where a fault breaks through the Earth’s surface

Answer 6

fault line