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- 1. Multiple ChoiceWhich of the following is most likely to happen at a transform boundary?major earth quakesmid ocean ridgerift valleydeep sea trenches
- 2. Multiple ChoiceNew islands sometimes form in the ocean. What is the cause of these new islands forming?volcanoesthey are man-madelandslidesweathering
- 3. Multiple ChoiceMountains form when a continental plate and an oceanic plate collide.TrueFalse
- 4. Multiple ChoiceWhat would you be most likely to find at a convergent boundary between a continental and oceanic plate?MountainsVolcanoesMid-Ocean RidgeRift
- 5. Multiple ChoiceWhat would you be most likely to find at a divergent boundary between two pieces of oceanic crust?RiftMid-Ocean RidgeIsland ArcFlat land
- 6. Multiple ChoiceWhat would you be most likely to find at a convergent boundary between two pieces of continental crust?VolcanoMountainsRiftIsland Arc
- 7. Multiple ChoiceA subduction zone is formed...when one tectonic plate sinks below anotherat every type of convergent plate boundaryat every type of divergent plate boundaryat transform boundaries
- 8. Multiple ChoiceThis boundary is also called a colliding boundary.transformconvergentdivergent
- 9. Multiple ChoiceThis boundary moves away from another boundary.divergentconvergenttransform
- 10. Multiple ChoiceWho came up with the idea of Continental Drift?Alfred WagonAlbert WegenerAlfred WegenerAlbert Wagoner
- 11. Multiple ChoiceA. Wegener believed that all the continents were connected at one time. What did he call this one large land mass?PancakesPangaeaPancreasPatches
- 12. Multiple ChoiceEarthquakes typically occur _________________.In the middle of tectonic platesonly in Californiaonly in the middle of the oceanalong plate boundaries
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What kind of plate boundary is shown here?divergentconvergenttransformstrike slip - 14. Multiple ChoiceWhat is the term for a heavier, denser plate sliding under a less dense plate?plate boundarysubmersionaccretionsubduction
- 15. Multiple ChoicePlate movement is caused by ______________.the rotation of the Earthocean tidesconvection currents in the mantlethe moon's gravity
- 16. Multiple ChoiceThe part solid-part liquid layer that is located directly under the lithosphere is known as the ____________.lithosphereasthenosphereatmospherephotosphere
- 17. Multiple ChoiceAn ocean trench occurs when...plates divide and magma rises upoceanic crust subducts below continental crustwe dig a hole in the oceanwhen plates slide past each other
- 18. Multiple ChoiceWhat process is occurring at Z?Convection currentsSubductionTwo plates moving apartNew ocean floor forming
- 19. Multiple ChoiceFossils of a particular animal species have been found in both southern Africa and South America but nowhere else. Which of the following is MOST LIKELY the reason why?The fossils evolved into different organismsThe climate changed and became much colder.In the past, Africa and South America were part of the same continentIn the future, Africa and South America will be part of the same continent.
- 20. Multiple ChoiceName this Boundary typeConvergent boundaryDivergent BoundaryTransformEqual Arm Balance
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