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Plate Boundaries Bearhoot Joesel
Plate Boundaries Bearhoot Joesel
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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
A large earthquake occurs on the ocean floor and causes a tsunami. This is an example of the
The HYDROSPHERE interacting with the ATMOSPHERE.
The GEOSPHERE interacting with the HYDROSPHERE.
The GEOSPHERE interacting with the ATMOSPHERE.
The HYDROSPHERE interacting with the BIOSPHERE.
3
Tectonic plate movement causes
Animal migrations
Earthquakes & Volcanoes
Tornadoes
Snow Storms
4
Which type of plate boundary is represented in the picture?
Topographical
Divergent
Transform
Convergent
5
The definition of a convection current is
When heated fluids rise and cool fluids sink
Currents caused by electricity.
Currents caused by water.
Currents caused by particles in the air.
6
The Mid-Atlantic Ridge, Iceland, and East Africa are examples of which boundary type?
Divergent
Transform
Convergent
7
Which type of plate boundary is represented in the image?
Convergent
Transform
Divergent
Hydrosphere
8
Which type of
convergent
boundary can form volcanic islands?
Continental & Continental
Oceanic & Oceanic
Oceanic & Continental
9
Most earthquakes and volcanoes occur where?
In random spots across the continents
In Oceanic crust
In the middle of tectonic plates
At the edges of tectonic plates
10
Which type of
convergent
boundary results in trenches and volcanic mountain.
Oceanic & Continental
Continental & Continental
Oceanic & Oceanic
11
Which type of plate boundary is represented by the picture?
Convergent
Transform
Spreading
Divergent
12
The lava from a volcano destroying a nearby forest is an example of
The BIOSPHERE interacting with the HYDROSPHERE.
The HYDROSPHERE interacting with the GEOSPHERE.
The GEOSPHERE interacting with the BIOSPHERE.
The ATMOSPHERE interacting with the GEOSPHERE.
13
What scientist(s) contributed to the theory of Plate Tectonics?
Alfred Wegener
Isaac Newton
Harry Hess
Alfred Einstein
14
The Earth is still cooling from when it was formed. Where is the Earth hottest?
Crust
Core
Lithosphere
Mantle
15
Which type of plate boundary is shown in the picture?
Convergent
Transform
Divergent
16
Which of the following is a force that causes tectonic plates to move.
Convection
Conduction
Earthquakes and Volcanoes
Radiation
17
Which boundary type is characterized by fault lines and earthquakes?
Divergent
Convergent
Transform
All of these
18
Have do you feel about your level of learning about tectonic plates movement and the features they create?
I've got this!
I am confused and need clarification
I could teach this unit or explain it to a friend.
I have a pretty good base of knowledge
19
Crust is deformed (not created or destroyed) at which plate boundary?
Transform
Divergent
Convergent
20
Crust is destroyed at which plate boundary?
Convergent
Transform
Divergent
21
Which types of crusts collide at
convergent
boundaries and result in mountain ranges like the
Himalayas
?
Oceanic & Continental
Oceanic & Oceanic
Continental & Continental
22
New crust is created at which plate boundary?
Divergent
Convergent
Transform
