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My favorit part of geology has been:

Most volcanos are found at:

Plate Tectonics

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1
Most volcanos are found at:
Transform boundaries
Mountain ranges
subduction zones
Hot spots
2
My favorit part of geology has been:
Earths interior
Pangaea
Earthquakes and volcanos
Plate boundaries
3
What drives tectonic plate motion?
Volcanic eruptions on land
The sun
Convection in mantle
Wind on Earth
4
Tsunamis result from:
Divergent boundary earthquakes
Any earthquake
Earthquakes in the ocean
Subduction zone earthquakes
5
1. The ocean plate subducts at a subduction zone because:
It is less dense
A continental plate is lighter
It is lighter
It is more dense
6
1. Identify the landform that would be observed at a convergent plate boundary.
Montain/volcano
A zig-zag
rift/ridge
Big crack
7
1. Identify the landform that would be observed at a Divergent plate boundary.
a zig-zag
Rift/ridge
Big crack
Mountain/volcano
8
The Theory of Plate Tectonics explains:
Technology in sciecne
Practical solutions to problems
Technical plate working
How tectonic plates move on Earth's surface
9
Which of the following is NOT a tectonic palte boundary.
divergent boundaries
Skipstep boundary
Transform boundary
Convergent boundary
10
1. Convection currents move crustal plates. What is the heat source for convection currents?
conduction
The sun
The core
Radiation