Which of the following best describes convection?

hot rock material flows upward, cools, then sinks

Why do many earthquakes happen in the Ring of Fire around the Pacific Ocean?

the basin is a region of numerous tectonic plate boundaries

Which of the following causes the movement of Earth's tectonic plates?

convection of Earth's upper mantle

Which of these pieces of evidence does NOT support Wegener's hypothesis?

climates at different latitudes are similar to each other

If a scientist finds more evidence to support the theory of plate tectonics, then

Plate tectonics theory will be adjusted and still accepted

Where does most of Earth's seismic activity occur?

along tectonic plate boundaries

Why do California and Alaska have more earthquakes than Ohio and Florida?

California and Alaska are near tectonic plate boundaries

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1
Which of the following best describes convection?
Particles collide with each other transferring heat energy
Energy from the magma touch the surrounding rock
hot rock material flows upward, cools, then sinks
differences in the composition of magma causes movement
2
Why do many earthquakes happen in the Ring of Fire around the Pacific Ocean?
two plates are diverging in the Pacific Ocean basin
the basin is a region of numerous tectonic plate boundaries
many ocean trenches are located around the basin
tidal action around the Pacific Ocean is very strong
3
Which of the following causes the movement of Earth's tectonic plates?
energy released from volcanic activity
convection of Earth's upper mantle
large faults in mountain ranges
conduction of Earth's core
4
What plate boundary does the illustration show?
ridge
divergent
convergent
transform
5
Along what type of plate boundary might a mountain range form?
convergent
transform
fault
divergent
6
Which of these pieces of evidence does NOT support Wegener's hypothesis?
same fossils are found on different continents
Similar glacier sediments found in different parts of world
Continents seem to fit together
climates at different latitudes are similar to each other
7
What event happens in a transform boundary?
an eruption
a convection zone
an earthquake
a storm surge
8
Which type of plate boundaries involves a collision between two plates?
convergent
transform
hot spot
divergent
9
If a scientist finds more evidence to support the theory of plate tectonics, then
Scientists will forget about it
The theory will become a law
Plate tectonics theory will be adjusted and still accepted
a revolutionary new idea will be searched for in geology
10
Which feature usually forms along a divergent plate boundary on Earth's crust?
a chain of volcanoes
a rift valley
an ocean trench
a fault-block mountain
11
Where does most of Earth's seismic activity occur?
along tectonic plate boundaries
along stream valleys
along the edges of continents
along mountain ranges
12
Why do California and Alaska have more earthquakes than Ohio and Florida?
Ohio and FLorida are located near tectonic plate boundaries
Coastal areas have more earthquakes
California and Alaska are near tectonic plate boundaries
Thicker continental crust reduces earthquakes
13
What feature of plate tectonics is happening in the illustration?
a magma chamber
subduction zone
a mid-ocean ridge
a transform fault
14
Which type of tectonic plate occurs where they are moving apart from each other?
a strike-slip boundary
a divergent boundary
a convergent boundary
a transform boundary

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