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Duplicate of Plate Boundaries
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A #plate boundary review for #Earth Systems
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1
How do scientists today explain the movement of tectonic plates?
The are floating in the ocean and move randomly.
The spinning of the Earth gives them energy to move.
When heat creates convection currents in the mantle
2
Which type of plate boundary is represented in the picture?
Convergent
Transform
Topographical
Divergent
3
The definition of a convection current is
When heated particles rise and cool particles sink
Currents caused by water.
Currents caused by cooled particles in the air.
Currents caused by heated particles in the ground.
4
Which type of plate boundary is represented in the image?
Hydrosphere
Convergent
Divergent
Transform
5
Which boundary type is characterized by long faults and shallow earthquakes?
Divergent
Convergent
All of these
Transform
6
Which of the following is a force that causes tectonic plates to move.
Radiation
Conduction
Earthquakes and Volcanoes
Convection currents
7
Tectonic plate movement causes
Snow Storms
Earthquakes & Volcanoes
Animal migrations
Tornadoes
8
Which type of plate boundary is represented by the picture?
Divergent
Convergent
Spreading
Transform
9
Crust is destroyed at which plate boundary?
Divergent
Transform
Convergent
10
Which type of plate boundary is shown in the picture?
Transform
Divergent
Convergent
11
Which type of
convergent
boundary results in shallow trenches and volcanic islands?
Oceanic & Oceanic
Continental & Continental
Oceanic & Continental
12
Which type of
convergent
boundary results in mountain ranges like the
Himalayas
?
Continental & Continental
Oceanic & Continental
Oceanic & Oceanic
13
A large earthquake occurs on the ocean floor and causes a tsunami. This is an example of the
The HYDROSPHERE interacting with the BIOSPHERE.
The HYDROSPHERE interacting with the ATMOSPHERE.
The GEOSPHERE interacting with the HYDROSPHERE.
The GEOSPHERE interacting with the ATMOSPHERE.
14
Most earthquakes and volcanoes occur where?
In Oceanic crust
In random spots across the continents
At the edges of tectonic plates
In the middle of tectonic plates
15
Which type of
convergent
boundary results in deep ocean trenches and volcanic mountain.
Oceanic & Continental
Continental & Continental
Oceanic & Oceanic
16
Crust is shifted and deformed (not created or destroyed) at which plate boundary?
Convergent
Divergent
Transform
17
The Mid-Atlantic Ridge, Iceland Rift Valley, and East African Rift Valley are examples of which boundary type?
Transform
Divergent
Convergent
18
The lava from a volcano destroying a nearby forest is an example of
The GEOSPHERE interacting with the BIOSPHERE.
The BIOSPHERE interacting with the HYDROSPHERE.
The HYDROSPHERE interacting with the GEOSPHERE.
The ATMOSPHERE interacting with the GEOSPHERE.
19
New crust is created at which plate boundary?
Transform
Convergent
Divergent
