Tohoku, Japan Earthquake
By: Megan Hansana
Major Tectonic Plates
The major Tectonic Plates are Pacific, South American, North American, Eurasian, African, Indo-Australian, and Antarctic Plates.
What does Divergent, Transform, & Convergent mean?
Divergent
Divergent means dividing which is
two plates are dividing or moving apart from each other.
Transform
Transforming means sliding which is when
two plates are rubbing against each other to create something such as an earthquake.
Convergent
Convergent means colliding which are
two different plates forming together to create a mountain or something similar.
Background About Earthquakes
Earthquakes occur when rock underneath the earth breaks on a fault. Then releases energy which causes waves to make the ground shake.