Plate Tectonics

Question 1

Study this image.

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mountains

Question 2

Study this image.

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A rift valley is forming.

Question 3

Many earthquakes occur near mid-ocean ridges but do not destroy or form new crust. Instead, plates slip past each other. Which kind of boundary is found at these earthquake locations?

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transform boundary between two ocean plates

Question 4

Study the image about convection currents.

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4

Question 5

Occasionally earthquakes occur as a result of collisions along oceanic-continental convergent boundaries. Where do these earthquakes most likely occur?

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on land but close to oceans

Question 6

Which statement explains the relationship between the density of a material and its movement in Earth’s interior?

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Cooler materials are highly dense, causing them to sink to the outer core.

Question 7

Study the map.Which plate borders the Philippine Plate?

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Eurasian

Question 8

Study the image of Earth’s interior.

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how convection currents move in Earth’s interior

Question 9

Which describes the boundary where earthquake activity occurs along rift valleys?

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divergent boundary on land

Question 10

Study this map of the world.

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Indo-Australian

Plate Tectonics Answers

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