What process is occurring where the star is?

subduction of the oceanic plate

Plate tectonics refers to the theory that

surface of the earth is made up of large plates that move

What will happen to the oceanic crust plate?

it will become part of the hot, molten mantle

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1
What type of plate boundary is shown in the diagram?
convergent
uniform
transform
divergent
2
What type of plate boundary is shown in the picture?
transform
convergent
subduction
divergent
3
What type of boundary is the San Andreas fault
transform
divergent
none of these
convergent
4
Many scientist believe that crustal plates move because of convection cells in Earth's
crust
mantle
inner core
outer core
5
Which of the following are formed when two continental plates collide with one another?
mountain ranges
hot spots
mid ocean ridges
rift valleys
6
What are the mountain belts that divide the sea floor called
ocean magma trenches
convergent plate boundary
magnetic poles
mid-ocean ridges
7
Which of the following statements is true?
Old crust is destroyed into the mantle and new is formed
Old crust is broken down into sand
The earth's crust moves around
All of the above
8
A rift valley is evidence of which kind of plate boundary?
uniform
convergant
divergent
transform
9
What process is occurring where the star is?
uprising of convection currents
subduction of the oceanic plate
subduction of the continental plate
sea floor spreading
10
Heat in the interior of earth is transferred to the crust by which of these?
evaporation at mid-ocean ridge
convection in the mantle
radiation from the solid core
conduction in the ocean
11
The movement of the two continents may best be explained by
coastal flooding
volcanic eruptions
plate tectonics
magnetic changes
12
Which of the following statements provides evidence for continental drift?
same kind of rock layers are found in North America, Europe
same kind of fossils are found in South America and Africa.
continents are moving at a rate of 2.5 centimeters per year.
all of the above
13
What event will occur at this plate boundary?
Volcanic island formation
mountain formation
earthquakes
trench or rift valley formation
14
Seafloor spreading is caused by which type of plate boundary?
continental crust diverging
continental crust converging
oceanic crust converging
oceanic crust diverging
15
Plate tectonics refers to the theory that
the continents float on the oceans
surface of the earth is made up of large plates that move
all of the above
the crust was hot, then it cooled to form continents
16
Type of plate boundary that is most likely to result in crust going through subduction
transform plate boundary
uniform boundary
convergent plate boundary
divergent plate boundary
17
Seafloor spreading provides evidence of which of the following?
movement of crustal plates
weathering of mountains
formation of sedimentary rock
erosion of coastlines
18
What do scientists believe is the force behind the plate tectonics theory?
rotation of Earth on its axis
gravity slab pull
convection currents
the sun's gravity
19
What process is BEST represented by the arrow in the diagram?
convection within the mantle
weathering of rock
earthquakes
water movement in the mantle
20
What will happen to the oceanic crust plate?
it will go above the continental crust
it will undergo the weathering process
it will become solid rock
it will become part of the hot, molten mantle

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