What happens at a divergent tectonic plate boundary?

2 plates pull away from one another

Where did the highest concentration of earthquakes occur?

along the edges of the Pacific Ocean

What was the cause of the Boxing Day Tsunami?

an earthquake beneath the ocean

What is happening at the plate boundary shown in this figure?

the oceanic plate is sinking under the continental plate

What is a convection current?

transfer of energy by the movement of matter in liquid/gas

Where would you find a boundary between a continental & oceanic plate?

off the West Coast of North America

What is the relationship between magma and lava?

Lava is magma that has reached Earth’s surface.

Why do most earthquakes take place at tectonic plate boundaries?

Plates sliding past each other cause a lithospheric shift

Which correctly lists geologic events that occur at plate boundaries?

mid-ocean ridges, mountains, tsunamis, and earthquakes

What is the theory of continental drift?

continents were once joined; they broke up & spread apart

Which statement correctly matches the type of plate boundary and motion that happens there?

At a divergent boundary, plates separate.

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1
What happens at a divergent tectonic plate boundary?
Two tectonic plates come together
Two tectonic plates move horizontally past one another.
2 plates pull away from one another
Two tectonic plates collide and cause mountains to form.
2
Where did the highest concentration of earthquakes occur?
within the ocean basins
along the edges of the Atlantic Ocean
along the edges of the Pacific Ocean
within the continental land masses
3
What type of plate boundary likely exists between the Cocos Plate and the Caribbean Plate?
convergent
convection
transform
divergent
4
What was the cause of the Boxing Day Tsunami?
a sudden violent windstormabove the ocean water
a typhoon moving from theIndian Ocean toward India
an earthquake beneath the ocean
the impact of a large meteorite in the ocean
5
What is happening at the plate boundary shown in this figure?
the continental plate is sinking under the oceanic plate
the oceanic plate is sinking under the continental plate
the oceanic & continental plate are sliding past each other
the oceanic plate is moving away from the continental plate
6
What is a convection current?
transfer of energy by the movement of matter in liquid/gas
the transfer of energy by direct contact
the transfer of energythrough a solid, (ex. Earth’s crust)
7
Where would you find a boundary between a continental & oceanic plate?
in the center of the Pacific ocean
off the West Coast of North America
in the center of North America
at the boundary between the US & Canada
8
If you could visit Pangaea, what animals would you most likely find there?
eagles
penguins
dinosaurs
mammals
9
What is the relationship between magma and lava?
Magma is lava that has reached Earth’s surface.
Lava is magma that has reached Earth’s surface.
Magma is lava that has cooled to form solid rock.
10
Why do most earthquakes take place at tectonic plate boundaries?
Plates sliding past each other cause a lithospheric shift
Earthquakes are caused by the energy transferred from magma
Earthquakes take place whenone plate moves over another
Earthquakes can only occur where magma can reach the surface
11
Which correctly lists geologic events that occur at plate boundaries?
tsunamis, typhoons, rift valleys, and mid-ocean ridges
rift valleys, earthquakes, typhoons, and volcanoes
mid-ocean ridges, mountains, tsunamis, and earthquakes
hurricanes, tsunamis, volcanoes, and mountains
12
In which tectonic setting is a volcano least likely to form?
a transform boundary
a convergent boundary
a divergent boundary
a hot spot
13
What is the theory of continental drift?
Earth is broken into large, slowly moving pieces
The soft layer of the mantle causes plates to move
continents were once joined; they broke up & spread apart
the rigid layer of Earth is divided into tectonic plates
14
Which statement correctly matches the type of plate boundary and motion that happens there?
At a transform boundary, plates move apart.
At a transform boundary,one plate sinks under another plate.
At a convergent boundary,plates slide past each other.
At a divergent boundary, plates separate.
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See below.
continental rise
continental shelf
continental drift
continental slope

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