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Plate Tectonics
Plate Tectonics
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1
When two plates grind past each other is what kind of boundary?
Transform
Divergent
Convergent
2
What are expanses of land around the world called?
Ocean Trenches
Continents
Earthquakes
Mountain Ranges
3
What describes the slow movement of Earth’s continents?
Plate Tectonics Theory
Pangea
Plate Boundaries
Earthquakes
4
What is a deep narrow ditch in the ocean called?
Ocean Rift
Ocean Trench
Ocean Ridge
Ocean Floor Structures
5
When two plates move towards each other, what can occur?
Mountain Range
Earthquake
Ocean Trench
Volcano
6
Most earthquakes tend to occur at which location?
The steep slopes of the very oldest mountains
The central regions of very large continents
Groups of islands farthest from any continents
The boundaries between continents and oceans
7
You can find volcanoes spread throughout continents.
True
False
8
Plate tectonics are constantly moving.
False
True
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The strength of an earthquake is measured using the Richter scale.
True
False
10
What is an area of mountains called?
Mountain Chains
Continents
Mountain Ranges
Volcanoes
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Pangea was a supercontinent that existed about 175 million years ago.
True
False
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The Ring of Fire is where a large number of volcanic eruptions occur. What claim can be made about the Ring of Fire?
It has been getting larger since Earth first formed.
It represents the areas where tectonic plates are the thickest.
The edges of the tectonic plates are moving in this area.
It is the only place on Earth where earthquakes can happen.
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Plate boundaries move fast.
False
True
14
When two plates move away from each other is what type of boundary?
Transform
Convergent
Divergent
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Ocean trenches are formed at what type of plate boundary?
Convergent
Transform
Divergent
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What is the physical layout of the ocean floor called?
Ocean Rifts
Ocean Trenches
Ocean Ridges
Ocean Floor Structures
