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- 1. Multiple ChoiceWhich of the following causes Earth's tectonic plates to move?Energy from the SunMagnetic Pole ReversalConvection currents in the mantleFaults in Mountain Ranges
- 2. Multiple Choice
What kind of plate boundary is shown here?divergentconvergenttransformsubducting - 3. Multiple ChoiceWhich is true about hotter material in the mantle?more dense, sinksless dense, sinksless dense, risesmore dense, rises
- 4. Multiple ChoiceWhat geologic feature/event would you most likely to find at a divergent boundary between two pieces of oceanic crust?Rift ValleyMid-Ocean RidgeIsland ArcFlat land
- 5. Multiple ChoiceIn which type of boundary do the plates move away from each other?convergentnormaldivergenttransform
- 6. Multiple ChoiceWhat is one piece of evidence of seafloor spreading?age of the rocksold rock pushes new rock to the sidescientist can use sonarsubduction
- 7. Multiple ChoiceWhich ocean is expanding due to a mid-ocean ridge (divergent boundary)?IndianDead SeaAtlanticArtic
- 8. Multiple ChoiceThe area around the pacific plate where boundaries form is called...death ringfire zonering of firezone of fire
- 9. Multiple ChoiceWhat geologic feature/event would you most likely to find at a divergent boundary between two pieces of oceanic crust?Rift ValleyMid-Ocean RidgeIsland ArcFlat land
- 10. Multiple Choice
A transform boundary, where one tectonic plate slides past another, is likely to result in which of the following?
Frequent earthquakes
Rift valley formation
Intense weathering
Mountain building
- 11. Multiple Choice
What type of boundary is this?
convergent
divergent
transform
- 12. Multiple ChoiceWhich type of boundary is known for causing big earthquakes?divergentconvergenttransformsubduction
- 13. Multiple ChoiceWhat kind of plate boundary is shown here?divergentconvergenttransformstrike slip
- 14. Multiple ChoiceIn which type of boundary do the plates go away from each other?convergentnormaldivergenttransform
- 15. Multiple ChoiceWhat kind of plate boundary is shown here?divergentconvergenttransformstrike slip
- 16. Multiple ChoiceWhat would you be most likely to find at a divergent boundary between two pieces of continental crust?Mid-Ocean RidgeMountainRiftIsland Arc
- 17. Multiple ChoiceThis plate boundary is also known as a strike-slip fault.convergenttransformdivergent
- 18. Multiple ChoiceWhere is new crust being formed?convergentdivergenttransformshearing
- 19. Multiple ChoiceWhat was the name given to all the continents when they were joined as one super continent?Supreme ContinentEurasiaPlate tectonicsPangea
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