Earth's Dynamic Systems: Investigating Plate Movement

Question 1

Sections of Earth’s crust or lithosphere that move upon the mantle of the Earth are known as:

Accepted Answer

tectonic plates

Question 2

How many major tectonic plates does Earth have?

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9

Question 3

Zone of intense earthquake & volcanic activity encircles the Pacific Ocean is the Ring of Fire

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True

Question 4

There can be volcanic activity along plate boundaries

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True

Question 5

Earthquakes are in lines or groups because they are located along plate boundaries.

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True

Question 6

The location where two tectonic plates meet and are moving AWAY from each other

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divergent plate boundary

Question 7

Hot molten rock inside the Earth

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magma

Question 8

Many earthquakes are grouped together in an area known as...

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Ring of Fire

Question 9

There is NO pattern in where earthquakes occur.

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False

Question 10

What evidence do scientists have to confirm continental drift occured?

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Fossils (plant, organism) & Mountain ranges

Question 11

The movement of one plate under another plate is called:

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subduction

Question 12

Over many millions of years, a large landmass known as _____ broke apart & created continents.

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Pangaea

Question 13

A physical feature of Earth’s surface (a mid-ocean ridge, a mountain, a trench, or a valley) is

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a landform

Question 14

The location where two tectonic plates meet and slide PAST each other

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transform plate boundary

Question 15

A force that opposes (goes against) the motion of objects which are in contact

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friction

Question 16

A valley formed by a diverging plate boundary

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rift valley

Question 17

The location where two plate boundaries meet and are moving TOWARDS each other

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convergent plate boundary

Question 18

When tectonic plates collide, they can create which of the following:

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all choices are correct

Questions 18