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- 9. Multiple ChoiceWhat would you be most likely to find at a convergent boundary between two pieces of continental crust?VolcanoMountainRiftIsland Arc
- 10. Multiple ChoiceWhat would you be most likely to find at a divergent boundary between two pieces of continental crust?Mid-Ocean RidgeMountainRiftIsland Arc
- 11. Multiple ChoiceWhich of the following statements is false?Continental crust is less dense than oceanic crustContinental crust is younger than oceanic crustContinental crust is made of graniteContinental crust is thicker than oceanic crust
- 12. 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
- 13. Multiple ChoiceWhenever a subduction zone is formed a ______ is formed.MountainIsland ArcRiftVolcano
- 14. Multiple ChoiceWhat would you be most likely to find at a divergent boundary between two pieces of continental crust?Mid-Ocean RidgeMountainRiftIsland Arc
- 15. Multiple ChoiceWhat would you be most likely to find at a divergent boundary between two pieces of oceanic crust?RiftMid-Ocean RidgeIsland ArcFlat land
- 16. Multiple ChoiceOcean-to-ocean and subduction are two types of which boundary?divergenttransformconvergent
- 17. Multiple ChoiceWho came up with the idea of Continental Drift?Alfred WagonAlbert WegenerAlfred WegenerAlbert Wagoner
- 18. Multiple ChoiceWhich type of plate boundary DOES NOT cause volcanoes?ConvergentTransformDivergent
- 19. Multiple ChoiceWhat are two common features found at convergent ocean-ocean plate boundaries?volcanoes and islandsearthquakes and deep ocean trenchesvolcanic island arcs and deep ocean trenchesvolcanic island arcs and coral reefs
- 20. Multiple ChoiceWhich of the following occurs because of convection currents?Tectonic plates on the crust move.The mantle increases in size.Pressure in the crust increases.Pressure in the crust decreases.
- 21. Multiple ChoiceIn which type of boundary do the plates go away from each other?convergentnormaldivergenttransform
- 22. Multiple ChoiceWhich type of boundary is known for causing big earthquakes?divergentconvergenttransformfault
- 23. Multiple ChoiceOceanic plates separate from each other at a divergent plate boundary at the bottom of the ocean. Magma comes up and cools between the plates, forming...a faulta mid-ocean ridgea rift valleya trench
- 24. Multiple ChoiceHot magma can rise at a subduction zone, and break through the crust in a...volcanoearthquaketsunamihurricane
- 25. Multiple ChoiceWhich of the following words/phrases would correctly fill in the blank?
Continental Drift and Sea-floor spreading were combined into the new more recent theory of ___________.HessPangaeaPlate TectonicsWegener - 26. 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
- 27. Multiple ChoiceWhat is happening at Z?mid-ocean ridgesubduction zonetransform boundarysea floor spreading
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