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Category: Tectonics
Level: Grade 7
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Grade 7 Tectonics

Match the following definitions in the first column to its corresponding term in the second column.
__ A force exerted inside a material A. Convergent Boundaries
__ The most important stress in producing earthquakes B. Hazard
__ An upward force on a less dense object in a denser material C. Shear
__ When tectonic plate sections are moving apart. D. Joint
__ When tectonic plate sections are moving together. E. Stress
__ A crack in a rock that shows no indication of motion on either side of the crack. F. Dip
__ Occurs when the sections of rock on opposite sides of the crack move relative to each other. G. Fault
__ The angle of the fault face downward from the horizontal. H. Seismograph
__ Includes both a seismometer and a way to record or graph the changing earthquakes waves. I. Divergent Boundaries
__ A source of danger from an earthquake. J. Buoyant Force