Which of these tectonic plate boundaries is most likely to form a volcano?

Dan oceanic plate colliding into a continental plate

Where does the energy from an earthquake originate? (come from/start/begin)

from rocks under stress shifting deep inside Earth

8.·What is the main difference between the lithosphere and the asthenosphere?

the lithosphere is rigid and the asthenosphere is flexible

10. Why do gardeners till the soil before they plant their gardens?

to help water and soil enter the soil

A difference between the oceanic crust and the continental crust is that the oceanic crust is

more dense than the continental crust.

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Which of these tectonic plate boundaries is most likely to form a volcano?
Dan oceanic plate colliding into a continental plate
an oceanic plate sliding past a continental plate
a continental plate sliding past a continental plate
a continental plate colliding with a continental plate
2
Which layer of the Earth do we live on?
inner core
crust
mantle
ocean (Choose this one)
3
2. What is the name given to the outermost, rocky layer of the earth?
outer core
inner core
asthenosphere
lithosphere
4
Where does the energy from an earthquake originate? (come from/start/begin)
from rocks under stress shifting deep inside Earth
from a sudden increase in solar radiation striking Earth
from the weight of sediments pushing down on bedrock
from the Moon’s gravitational pull during a close orbit
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8.·What is the main difference between the lithosphere and the asthenosphere?
the lithosphere is rigid and the asthenosphere is flexible
lithosphere-made of rock & asthenosphere-made of metal
the lithosphere is solid and the asthenosphere is liquid
the lithosphere is thick and the asthenosphere is thin
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10. Why do gardeners till the soil before they plant their gardens?
to provide the plants with shade
to sprout seeds
to find worms that help the plants grow
to help water and soil enter the soil
7
Which geologic process most likely caused the formation of the Mount St. Helens Volcano?
rift zones
diverging boundaries
converging boundaries
transform faults
8
A difference between the oceanic crust and the continental crust is that the oceanic crust is
composed chiefly of sedimentary rocks.
older than the continental crust.
more dense than the continental crust.
continually being created.
9
As two continental plates collide, the edges of the plates crumple. What is the result?
normal faults
mountain ranges
U-shaped valleys
shield volcanoes
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9. What is the name given to the outermost, rocky layer of the earth?
lithosphere
asthenosphere
inner core
outer core

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