The theory of the tectonic plates is composed of seven major and minor parts that move: South American, NorthAmericanEurasianPlate, Pacific, African, AntarcticIndo-AustralianPlate,
A million years the earth used to be a huge land called the PANGEA but it slowly drifted throughout the years the proof of this theory is that the continents costlines form a puzzle: Continental Drift Theory
Tectonic plates collide with each other to release a tremendous energy to make the ground shake: Earthquake
Origin of an earthquake: focus
the line or point of the earthquake: Epicenter
Study of an earthquake: seismology
Strenght of an earthquake: intensity
Energy of an Earthquake: Magnitude
2 types of earthquakes: Tectonic and Volcanic
Earthquakes produced by movment of magma beneath volcanoes: Volcanic
Produced by sudden movement along faults and plate boundaries: Tectonic
Most Earthquakes activities are concentrated in The Pacific Ring of Fire