Amplify Chapter 2 Comprehension Questions

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Plate boundary:

Back

The place where two plates meet.

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Not a type of plate boundary:

Back

Intersectional

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Convergent boundary:

Back

Where plates move towards each other.

Front

At a divergent boundary, plates move...

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Away from each other

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Earthquakes occur at various boundaries, not just convergent ones.

Back

False

Front

Earthquakes and volcanic activity occur at convergent and divergent boundaries.

Back

True

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Plate-mantle interaction at a convergent boundary:

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One plate sinks beneath the other, becoming part of the mantle.

Front

Landform associated with convergent boundaries?

Back

Trench

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Plate-mantle interaction at a divergent boundary:

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Plates move apart, and mantle material rises to form new rock.

Front

Landform associated with divergent boundaries?

Back

Mid-Ocean Ridge