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A #plate boundary review for #Earth Systems
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1
Most earthquakes and volcanoes occur where?
In the middle of tectonic plates
At the edges of tectonic plates
In Oceanic crust
In random spots across the continents
2
Which type of plate boundary is represented in the image?
Convergent
Transform
Hydrosphere
Divergent
3
Crust is sheared (not created or destroyed) at which plate boundary?
Transform
Convergent
Divergent
4
Which type of plate boundary is represented by the picture?
Divergent
Convergent
Spreading
Transform
5
Where does the heat inside the Earth come from?
Radiation
Lava & the Mantle
Radioactive Decay & Heat of Formation
Conduction
6
Which type of plate boundary is shown in the picture?
Convergent
Transform
Divergent
7
Which of the following is a force that causes tectonic plates to move.
Radiation
Conduction
Earthquakes and Volcanoes
Convection
8
Which type of
convergent
boundary results in mountain ranges like the
Himalayas
?
Oceanic & Continental
Continental & Continental
Oceanic & Oceanic
9
Which boundary type is characterized by long faults and shallow earthquakes?
Convergent
All of these
Divergent
Transform
10
The definition of a convection current is
Currents caused by cooled particles in the air.
Currents caused by heated particles on the ground.
Currents caused by hot magma rising, cooling and sinking.
Currents caused by water.
11
Which type of
convergent
boundary results in trenches and volcanic mountain.
Oceanic & Oceanic
Oceanic & Continental
Continental & Continental
12
New crust is created at which plate boundary?
Convergent
Transform
Divergent
13
Which type of
convergent
boundary results in trenches and volcanic islands?
Continental & Continental
Oceanic & Continental
Oceanic & Oceanic
14
Which type of plate boundary is represented in the picture?
Topographical
Divergent
Transform
Convergent
15
How do scientists today explain the movement of tectonic plates?
The spinning of the Earth gives them energy to move.
When heat creates convection currents in the mantle
The are floating in the ocean and move randomly.
16
Crust can be recycled at which plate boundary?
Transform
Convergent
Divergent
17
Tectonic plate movement causes
Snow Storms
Earthquakes & Volcanoes
Tornadoes
Animal migrations
18
The Mid-Atlantic Ridge, Iceland, and East Africa are examples of which boundary type?
Convergent
Divergent
Transform
