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8 Humanities - Landforms and Landscapes (Revision)

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1
What is a diverging plate boundary?
When the plates move away from each other.
When the plates collide with each other.
When the plates grate against each other.
2
Select the world’s three largest mountain ranges and which tectonic plates are they on?
Andes
Alps
Himalayas
Rockies
3
Subduction zones ONLY occur on convergent boundaries.
True
False
4
Define the term "Island Arc".
Plate movement over weak point of mantle where molten rock breaks through.
The process where two plates collide and one plate is forced below another.
A line of islands in a curved orientation.
5
What is a converging plate boundary?
When the plates collide with each other.
When the plates move away from each other.
When the plates grate against each other.
6
What is a transforming plate boundary?
When the plates move away from each other.
When the plates grate against each other.
When the plates collide with each other.
7
Oceanic plates are heavier and denser than continental plates.
False
True
8
Select the 3 examples of subduction.
Continental plate vs. continental plate.
Oceanic plate vs. oceanic plate.
Upper mantle vs. magma.
Continental plate vs. oceanic plate.
9
Define the term "Subduction".
The process where two plates collide and one plate is forced below another.
Plate movement over weak point of mantle where molten rock breaks through.
A line of islands in a curved orientation.
10
Define the term "Hot spot".
Plate movement over weak point of mantle where molten rock breaks through.
The process where two plates collide and one plate is forced below another.
A line of islands in a curved orientation.