An earthquake along the eastern coast of the North American Continent would be classified as belonging to which of the following classes of risk?

Which of the following is a type of natural disaster caused by plate tectonics—movement of the plates that compose the Earth's surface?

The Hawaiian Islands are known for their hot spot volcanoes. This part of the world contains many different types of volcanoes. If researchers in Hawaii discover a volcano that has no record of ever erupting, then it would be referred to as a(n) __________ volcano.

A researcher studies the natural history of volcanoes. He has found that a volcano in South America was formed by plates that collided and slid under each other. What type of volcano has the researcher discovered?

A geologist is measuring the magnitude of the last big earthquake that struck South America. She is able to calculate the magnitude because earthquakes release energy that create __________.

Both the Hawaiian and the Galapagos Islands are formed from what type of volcanoes?

A __________ plate boundary forms when two tectonic plates move together, the higher density plate subducting under the other.

The theory of plate tectonics describes the movement of tectonic plates within Earth's __________.