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Plate Tectonics, Earthquakes, & Volcanoes
Plate Tectonics, Earthquakes, & Volcanoes
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1
T/F midocean ridges and mountains could be formed by the movement of Earth’s plates
True
False
2
What natural hazard usually results when crustal plates scrape and slide past one another
hurricanes
earthquakes
tornadoes
tsunamis
3
How do transform boundaries move?
toward each other
away from each other
they don't move
slide past each other
4
When magma reaches the surface of Earth and cools it often
burns away a steep canyon
builds up a mountain over time
form a new tectonic plate
erode a wide valley
5
T/F oceanic crust goes under continental crust when they collide because Oceanic crust is more dense than continental
True
False
6
When Earth’s crust is squeezed and pushed upward it is what kind of process
destructive
helpful
constructive
dangerous
7
The process of the Earth’s crust being squeezed and pushed upward forms
canyons
soil
mountains
caves
8
Which could result from an explosive volcanic eruption
all of the above
ash and debris rushes down the volcano’s slope
volcanic ash covers the surrounding area
part of the volcano is blasted away
9
What is the supercontinent called that was composed of all Earths landmasses
Pangea
Super Asia
Old world
Gondawana
10
What direction do convergent plates move
towards each other
away from eachother
they don't move
convergent plates do not move
11
How do divergent boundaries move?
slide past each other
they don't move
toward each other
away from each other
12
T/F two tectonic plates can interact by one sliding under the other
False
True
13
T/F sand dunes, coral reefs and mountains could be formed by the movement of the Earth’s plates
True
False
14
T/F landforms result from destructive forces only
False
True
15
How do convergent plate boundaries move
away from each other
They don't move
towards each other
slide past each other
16
Convergent plates cause what else to form besides volcanoes
lakes
mountain ranges
rifts
volcanoes
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T/F landforms result from a combination of constructive and destructive forces
True
False