Focus On Earth Science: California Grade 6

Lesson 1: Origins of Earthquakes

Standards Check

1.
An earthquake occurs when there is a sudden movement of rocks along _______. 1.d
A)a shadow zone
B)a fault
C)an epicenter
D)Earth's core
2.
Most earthquakes occur at _______. 1.e
A)the outer core
B)epicenters
C)the bottoms of plates
D)plate boundaries
3.
The fault zones that occur at plate boundaries are caused by _______. 1.e
A)tsunamis
B)secondary waves in Earth's inner core
C)movement of the plates past each other
D)landslides
Grade 6
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