At which of these boundaries would you expect to find oceanic lithosphere being created?

between the North American and Eurasian Plates

When are continental mountain ranges formed?

when two plates move together forming folds in the land

What theory explains the main cause of mountains, earthquakes, and volcanic eruptions on Earth?

the scientific theory of plate tectonics

When do these types of mountains form?

continental plates collide, upward force lifts the land

Which of the following describes why earthquakes are common along the San Andreas Fault?

transform plates that often move past each other

How did the moving tectonic plates form this mid-ocean ridge?

Plates separate and magma flows up and out of the rift

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1
At which of these boundaries would you expect to find oceanic lithosphere being created?
between the Pacific and North American Plates
between the North American and Eurasian Plates
between the South American and Nazca Plates
2
When are continental mountain ranges formed?
when two plates move apart along a mid-ocean ridge
when two plates move together forming folds in the land
when two plates of different densities collide
when two plates along a transform boundary collide
3
According to the theory of plate tectonics, where do earthquakes and volcaniceruptions occur?
in the outer regions of plates
along plate boundaries
in the inner core
in the centers of plates
4
How do plates move to form a continental rift valley?
in transform type boundaries
in divergent type boundaries
in subduction zones
in convergent type boundaries
5
What theory explains the main cause of mountains, earthquakes, and volcanic eruptions on Earth?
the scientific theory of Earth's shift
the scientific theory of plate tectonics
the scientific theory of magnetism
the scientific theory of Earth's layers
6
When do these types of mountains form?
continental plates collide, upward force lifts the land
a transform boundary forms, a fault line pulls the land up
divergent plates collide, pushing one up to form mountains
a subduction zone forms, one plate dives under the other
7
Which of the following describes why earthquakes are common along the San Andreas Fault?
convergent plates that often pull away from each other
divergent plates that often collide into each other
subductive plates that shake into each other
transform plates that often move past each other
8
What type of geologic feature would you expect to find along the west coast of South America?
an ocean ridge
a transform fault
a rift valley
a chain of volcanoes
9
Which city is most likely to experience an earthquake?
San Francisco, California
Orlando, Florida
Denver, Colorado
Boston, Massachusetts
10
How did the moving tectonic plates form this mid-ocean ridge?
Plates collide a push up mountain ranges
Plates separate and magma flows up and out of the rift
Plates separate and ocean floor falls into the crack
Plates collide and magma forms volcanoes at the crack
11
What is the east coast of the United States an example of?
divergent continental margin
transform plate boundary
convergent plate boundary
passive continental margin

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