What happens at a subduction zone?

One plate is being pulled under another

A divergent boundary occurs when

2 plates move apart from each other

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1
Which of the following geologic events can occur at a transform boundary?
Earthquake
Mountain formation
Volcanic eruption
Rift formation
2
When did the super continent Pangaea start to break up?
40 Million years ago
200 million years ago
20 million years ago
100 million years ago
3
Which crust is thicker and older?
Oceanic crust
Bread crust
Geologic crust
Continental crust
4
Which scientist is credited with proposing the ideas that led to the development of the plate tectonics theory?
Isaac Newton
Albert Einstein
Alfred Wegener
Charles Darwin
5
Approximately 225 million years ago, the earth's continents were grouped into one land mass called
Jurassic
Europa
Pangaea
Euroasia
6
The tectonic plates float on which semi liquid layers?
Inner core
Lithosphere
Ashtenosphere
Crust
7
The border between the plates are called what?
Subduction zone
Rift valley
Boundary
Tectonic plate
8
The lithosphere is made up of what?
Crust and upper mantle
None of the above
Inner core and some outer core
Outer core and part of the mantle
9
What are the 3 distinct layers of the earth?
Geologic crust, continental crust, and oceanic crust
Skittles, french fries, and chocolate shakes
Mantle, crust and core
Pangaea, Euroasia, and Jurassic
10
What happens at a subduction zone?
Plates are sliding past each other
One plate is being pulled under another
Plates are spreading apart
None of the above
11
A divergent boundary occurs when
2 plates move apart from each other
2 plates are stacked on top of each other
2 plates sliding past each other
2 plates are coming together
12
A convergent boundary is when
2 plates crash on the floor and break
2 plates sliding past each other
two plates are coming together
2 plates are separating
13
What type of crust is found under the oceans?
None of the above
Continental crust
Geologic crust
Oceanic crust
14
What is the Earth's outermost layer?
Outer core
Mantle
Crust
Lithosphere

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Questions 14

Answers

1
Which of the following geologic events can occur at a transform boundary?
Earthquake
Mountain formation
Volcanic eruption
Rift formation
2
When did the super continent Pangaea start to break up?
40 Million years ago
200 million years ago
20 million years ago
100 million years ago
3
Which crust is thicker and older?
Oceanic crust
Bread crust
Geologic crust
Continental crust
4
Which scientist is credited with proposing the ideas that led to the development of the plate tectonics theory?
Isaac Newton
Albert Einstein
Alfred Wegener
Charles Darwin
5
Approximately 225 million years ago, the earth's continents were grouped into one land mass called
Jurassic
Europa
Pangaea
Euroasia
6
The tectonic plates float on which semi liquid layers?
Inner core
Lithosphere
Ashtenosphere
Crust
7
The border between the plates are called what?
Subduction zone
Rift valley
Boundary
Tectonic plate
8
The lithosphere is made up of what?
Crust and upper mantle
None of the above
Inner core and some outer core
Outer core and part of the mantle
9
What are the 3 distinct layers of the earth?
Geologic crust, continental crust, and oceanic crust
Skittles, french fries, and chocolate shakes
Mantle, crust and core
Pangaea, Euroasia, and Jurassic
10
What happens at a subduction zone?
Plates are sliding past each other
One plate is being pulled under another
Plates are spreading apart
None of the above
11
A divergent boundary occurs when
2 plates move apart from each other
2 plates are stacked on top of each other
2 plates sliding past each other
2 plates are coming together
12
A convergent boundary is when
2 plates crash on the floor and break
2 plates sliding past each other
two plates are coming together
2 plates are separating
13
What type of crust is found under the oceans?
None of the above
Continental crust
Geologic crust
Oceanic crust
14
What is the Earth's outermost layer?
Outer core
Mantle
Crust
Lithosphere