Describe the formation of mountains

continental convergence form mountains

What is a transform boundary?

tectonic plates are sliding horizontally past each other.

Describe the movement of the African and Australian Plate

tectonicplates are moving away from each other

What is indicated on the map?

World Tectonic Plate Boundaries

What do the letters in the acronym BOLTSS stand for when mapping?

Border, orientation, legend, scale, source

two converging tectonic plates force one below the other

What is a converging boundary?

tectonic plates are moving towards each other

What is the link between tectonic activity and mountain formation?

converging plates form mountains

What is a diverging boundary?

tectonic plates are moving away from each other

Describe the movement of the Australian and Pacific Plate

tectonic plates are moving towards each other

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1
Describe the formation of mountains
oceaniac convergence forms trenches
oceans and mountains collide to form mountains
continental convergence form mountains
2
What is indicated by the map?
Earthquake Ring
South American Plate
Pacific Ring of Fire
Nazaca Plate
3
What is the diagram representing?
convergent boundaries
transform boundaries
divergent boundaries
4
What is the diagram representing?
convergent boundaries
divergent boundaries
transform boundaries
5
What feature is shown at F?
diverging pates
converging plates
hot spot
6
What are the two names by which our famous landmark in the Northern Territory is known?
Uluru and Ayers Rock
Uluru and Kakadu Rock
Kirribilli and Kakadu Rock
Kata Tjuta and Ayers Rock
7
What feature is shown at E?
hot spot
diverging pates
converging plates
8
What is a transform boundary?
tectonic plates are sliding horizontally past each other.
tectonic plates are moving towards each other
tectonic plates are moving away from each other
9
What is indicated on the map?
The Philippines
Mexico
Myanmar
Brazil
10
What feature is shown at A?
subduction
mountain ranges
transform plate
island arc
11
Describe the movement that is occuring along the boundary of the Pacific and Nazca plate.
transformboundary
diverging boundary
forming boundary
converging boundary
12
Describe the movement of the African and Australian Plate
tectonic plates are sliding horizontally past each other.
tectonic plates are moving towards each other
tectonicplates are moving away from each other
13
What feature is shown at G?
hot spot
diverging pates
converging plates
14
What is indicated on the map?
Earthquake zones
Plate Boundaries
World Tectonic Plate Boundaries
Technologies Plates
15
What is the diagram representing?
convergent boundaries
transform boundaries
divergent boundaries
16
What feature is shown at B?
island arc
transform plate
mountain ranges
subduction
17
Which country is indicated on the map?
The Philippines
Brazil
Myanmar
Mexico
18
When soil/rocks are worn away by agents such as wind, water or ice, it is called
folding
erosion
faulting
the weather
19
What is indicated on the map?
Mexico
Brazil
Myanmar
The Philippines
20
What do the letters in the acronym BOLTSS stand for when mapping?
Border, orientation, logo, scale, source
Background, orientation, legend, scale, source
Border, orientation, legend, scale, source
Border, orientation, legend, scale, size
21
What is subduction?
islands in a curved orientation due totectonic forces
two converging tectonic plates force one below the other
22
What feature is shown at D?
transform plate
mountain ranges
island arc
subduction
23
What is a converging boundary?
tectonic plates are sliding horizontally past each other.
tectonicbplates are moving away from each other
tectonic plates are moving towards each other
24
What feature is shown at C?
subduction
mountain ranges
island arc
transform plate
25
What is the link between tectonic activity and mountain formation?
converging plates form mountains
transforming plates form mountains
diverging plates form mountains
26
What is indicated on the map?
Southeast Asia
Southeast America
Southeast Africa
Southeast Australia
27
What is a diverging boundary?
tectonic plates are moving towards each other
tectonic plates are moving away from each other
tectonic plates are sliding horizontally past each other.
28
Which country is indicated on the map?
Mexico
The Phillippines
Brazil
Myanmar
29
Describe the movement of the Australian and Pacific Plate
tectonic plates are moving away from each other
tectonic plates are sliding horizontally past each other.
tectonic plates are moving towards each other

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