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Earth Science - plate tectonics

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A review of plate tectonics

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1
What are trenches?
coats
mountains on a continent
mountains at the bottom of the ocean
deep valleys or areas on the ocean floor
2
What is a continental plate?
a plate that forms the ocean floor
a plate that forms a volcano
a plate that forms a continent
a plate that forms a trench
3
What is a plate on the Earth's crust?
the Earth's atmosphere
the Earth's core
a section of the Earth's crust
the Earth's mantle
4
What is subduction?
when one plate goes to the side of another plate
when one plate goes around another plate
when one plate goes over another plate
when one plate goes under another plate
5
What is plate tectonics?
the theory that explains the movement of the crust
kitchen plates
a jigsaw puzzle
a broken egg shell
6
What is the name of the super continent that started to break apart 200 million years ago?
pangea
pangolin
panda
page
7
What is a convergent boundary?
plates are pushing against each other
plates are moving side to side
plates are moving past each other
plates are pushing away from each other
8
What is a divergent boundary?
plates are moving past each other
plates are pushing away from each other
plates are moving side to side
plates are pushing against each other
9
How many plates are there on the Earth?
2 major and 10 minor
10 major and 2 minor
50 major and 100 minor
7 major and 8 minor
10
What is an ocean plate?
a plate that forms a volcano
a plate that forms the ocean floor
a plate that forms a continent
a plate that forms a trench
11
What is a transform boundary?
plates are moving past each other
plates are moving side to side
plates are pushing against each other
plates are pushing away from each other