Plate Tectonics

Question 1

In 250 million years we will be one supercontinent again known as Pangea Ultima

Accepted Answer

True

Question 2

Why will oceanic crust always subduct?

Accepted Answer

It is more dense

Question 3

Convergent __________, Divergent ____________, Transform _______________

Accepted Answer

collide, divide, slide

Question 4

This makes up the lithosphere

Accepted Answer

lithospheric plates

Question 5

How many types of convergent boundaries are there?

Accepted Answer

3

Question 6

This existed 200-300 million years ago, where all of the continents fit together like a jigsaw puzzle

Accepted Answer

Pangea

Question 7

Many mountains and volcanoes form by each other

Accepted Answer

True

Question 8

What type of convergence is modeled in this picture

Accepted Answer

ocean-ocean

Question 9

The Himalayas is an example of what kind of boundary:

Accepted Answer

continent-continent

Question 10

The Caribbean Islands is an example of what kind of plate boundary?

Accepted Answer

ocean-ocean

Question 11

This is the theory in which the lithosphere is divided into a number of plates that interact with each other

Accepted Answer

Plate tectonics

Question 12

What is the term for one of Earth's land masses

Accepted Answer

continent

Question 13

What is the name of the area that has the most volcanoes and earthquakes?

Accepted Answer

Ring of Fire

Question 14

What type of boundary is this a model of?

Accepted Answer

Transform

Question 15

In continent-continent convergence what forms?

Accepted Answer

Mountains

Question 16

What two things are common at subduction zones

Accepted Answer

volcanoes and earthquakes

Question 17

In ocean-ocean convergence what forms?

Accepted Answer

trenches, subduction zones, and volcanic island arcs

Question 18

This was discovered after Wegener's death, and supported continental drift. It proved the rocks of the mantle move.

Accepted Answer

convection

Question 19

Volcanoes always erupt where mountains are?

Accepted Answer

False

Question 20

A continuous ridge at the bottom of the ocean that demonstrates a divergent boundary

Accepted Answer

Mid- Ocean Ridge

Question 21

In ocean-continent collison what forms on land?

Accepted Answer

Volcanoes

Question 22

Alfred Wegener proposed this theory however, could not prove it during his lifetime

Accepted Answer

Continental Drift

Question 23

What are the 3 MAIN types of boundaries

Accepted Answer

Convergent, Divergent, Transform

Question 24

If a mountain forms from continent-continent collision will there be a volcano?

Accepted Answer

No

Question 25

What is the relationship between mountains, volcanoes and earthquakes

Accepted Answer

They all occur at convergent boundaries

Plate Tectonics

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Plate Tectonics

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