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1
Which diagram shows a transform boundary?
B
A
C
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Which definition is correct?
divergent-plates are moving apart
transform-plates are moving apart
transform-plates are moving together
convergent-plates are moving
3
Most volcanoes occur at which type of plate boundary?
Divergent
Convergent with subduction
Convergent without subduction
Transform
4
The crust and upper mantle make up Earth's...
Asthenosphere
Lithosphere
Core
Continents
5
What do scientist believe is the force behind the plate tectonics theory?
movement of the planets
volcanoes
convection currents
gravity pull
6
Subduction occurs at which type of boundary?
All the above
Divergent
Convergent
Transform
7
Plates of the lithosphere float on the...
Core
Asthenosphere
Atmosphere
Crust
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Plates move apart at boundaries
Transform
Convergent
Stable
Divergent
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Which diagram shows a convergent boundary?
C
B
A
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Active volcanoes are more likely to form at
Transform Boundaries
convergent oceanic-continental borders
the center of continents
Convergent Boundaries
11
The process that acts on rock to change its form and break it into smaller pieces is called...
sediment
a glacier
a mid-ocean ridge
Weathering
12
What is the continental drift theory?
The belief that continents moved apart.
The belief that continents have stayed in the same place.
The belief that continents are moving together.
13
Scientists rejected Wegener's theory of continental drift because the theory did not explain...
the formation of mountains
how the continents move
coal deposits in Antartica
climate changes
14
What is Pangea?
Large landmass in which all continents were once connected.
Earth's inner core
Largest plate found on Earth
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The boundary between two plates moving together is called a...
Convergent
Lithosphere
Transform
Divergent
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The result of plate movement can be seen at...
plate centers
ocean margins
plate boundaries
abyssal plains
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Plates slide past one another at...
convection currents
transform boundaries
divergent boundaries
subduction zones
