Plate Tectonics Answers

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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?

Which region of Earth did John Tuzo Wilson believe was broken into plates?

During the process of mountain building, earthquakes sometimes occur along continental-continental convergent boundaries. Which statement best describes the motion of the plates along these boundaries that causes the earthquakes?

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In which two places do divergent boundaries occur?

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Use the images to answer the question.Where would you most likely find transform boundaries on an earthquake distribution map?

Study the image of a plate boundary.

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