What of the following is true about an area with many volcanoes and earthquakes?

The edges of the tectonic plates are moving in this area.

Where do most earthquakes occur?

The boundaries between continents and oceans.

What are "bands" or "belts"?

Magnetic stripes along the edges of tectonic plates.

What are "deep ocean trenches"?

Valleys at the bottom of the ocean.

What are mountain ranges?

Long chains or groups of mountains.

Which of the following interactions do the boundaries of tectonic plates undergo?

Transform, divergent, and convergent

What are "ocean floor structures"?

Physical features on the ocean floor.

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1
What of the following is true about an area with many volcanoes and earthquakes?
The edges of the tectonic plates are moving in this area.
It is not inhabited by humans.
The tectonic plates must be the thickest in this area.
It is safe to visit.
2
Where do most earthquakes occur?
The boundaries between continents and oceans.
Groups of islands farthest from the continents.
The central regions of large continents.
The steep slopes of the oldest mountains.
3
What are "bands" or "belts"?
A drawing/picture that shows important features in an area.
Mountains that can erupt.
Physical features on the ocean floor.
Magnetic stripes along the edges of tectonic plates.
4
What are "deep ocean trenches"?
A large continuous land mass.
Valleys at the bottom of the ocean.
Long chains or groups of mountains.
Physical features on the ocean floor.
5
What are mountain ranges?
Long chains or groups of mountains.
Valleys at the bottom of the ocean.
A drawing/picture that shows important features in an area.
Physical features on the ocean floor.
6
Which of the following interactions do the boundaries of tectonic plates undergo?
Transform, divergent, and convergent
Convergent
Transform
Divergent
7
The plate tectonic theory explains the current movements of rocks at Earths...
mantle.
oceans.
core.
crust.
8
A large continuous land mass.
bands
volcanoes
continent
map
9
What are volcanoes?
A large continuous land mass.
Deep ocean trenches.
Mountains that can erupt.
Long chains or groups of mountains.
10
What are "ocean floor structures"?
Mountains the can erupt.
Valleys at the bottom of the ocean.
A drawing/picture that shows important features in an area?
Physical features on the ocean floor.
11
What was shaped by the shifting of the Earth's plates?
rivers
continents
earthquakes
oceans
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A drawing or picture that shows important features in an area is called. . .
map
mountain ranges
deep ocean trenches
ocean floor structures

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