Which sentence is TRUE about tectonic plates?

Earthquakes happen when they hit against each other

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1
There are a total of how many tectonic plates?
14
7
5
10
2
Which sentence is TRUE about tectonic plates?
The tectonic plates are part of the Earth’s center core
Earthquakes happen when they hit against each other
They lie on top of all the continents and the oceans
There are 5 major tectonic plates and 2 minor ones.
3
What type of boundary is this picture?
divergent boundary
volcano boundary
Transform Boundaries
convergent boundary
4
When 2 plates move away from each other
integers
earthquakes
transform boundaries
divergent boundaries
5
A big wave in the middle of the sea caused by a volcano or an earthquake?
landslides
tsunamis
volcanoes
mountain ranges
6
When 2 tectonic plates hit each other and the stronger one forces the weaker one to go under
convergent boundaries
Santa boundaries
Divergent boundaries
transform boundaries
7
when molten rock spews from the earth's mantle to the earth's crust
landslide
tsunami
earthquake
volcano
8
When 2 tectonic plates slide past each other
divergent boundaries
transform boundaries
tsunami boundaries
convergent boundaries
9
when 2 tectonic plates slide past each other
divergent boundaries
Santa Boundaries
transform boundaries
convergent boundaries
10
tectonic plates move at a rate of ________ per year
a few miles
a few centimeters
a few yards
a few feet
11
What type of boundary is this a picture of?
convergent boundary
transform boundary
Divergent boundary
volcano boundary
12
What type of boundary is in this picture?
divergent boundary
volcano boundary
convergent boundary
transform boundary
13
What happens when the tectonic plates move?
divergent boundaries
cats
mountains
earthquakes
14
What TWO part of the earth make up the lithosphere?
crust
upper part of mantle
inner core
mantle
15
hot rock inside the volcano
fire
magma
lava
ash

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