Tectonic hazards – Bingo worksheet
Use this bingo worksheet to introduce or reinforce key terminology for tectonic hazards. Includes a list of definitions which can be read out for students to identify. It could also be easily adapted to challenge students to give the definitions of key terms themselves.
It makes a great starter or plenary activity for a lesson introducing tectonic hazards or as retrieval practice for lessons on volcanoes and earthquakes.
Key term |
Definition |
focus |
The point beneath the Earth’s crust where an earthquake starts. |
epicentre |
The point on the ground above the focus of an earthquake where the vibration is greatest. |
fault |
A break in the rocks caused by movements in the Earth’s crust. |
fold mountains |
Mountains formed by huge pressures in the Earth’s crust which push the rocks upwards. |
foreshocks |
Small earthquake shocks which come before the main earthquake. They can help warn people of a forthcoming earthquake. |
collision zone |
The area where two continental plates move together and collide. |
active zone |
An area where two tectonic plates meet. Earthquakes and volcanoes occur here. |
lava |
Molten rock which flows onto the surface of the Earth from an erupting volcano. |
magma |
Molten rock formed deep beneath the surface of the Earth. |
constructive margin |
Where two plates move away from each other and magma rises to the surface to form new crust. |
destructive margin |
Where oceanic crust moves towards continental crust. Oceanic crust is heavier, so it sinks beneath the continental crust and is destroyed. |
conservative margin |
Where two plates move past each other. Crust is neither formed nor destroyed. |
mid oceanic ridge |
A long, narrow line of underwater mountains, formed in the centre of an ocean by volcanic activity. |
deep sea trench |
A deep trench or underwater valley formed where continental crust meets oceanic crust. |
volcano |
A place where magma reaches the Earth's surface. |
aftershocks |
One of a series of minor tremors or earthquakes which occur after the main earthquake. |
rift valley |
A large depression in the Earth's crust. This is formed when a very large block of land slips downwards between two parallel faults. |
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