Earth Science OST Part 2

Front

What kind of plate boundary is shown here? Options: divergent, convergent, transform, strike slip

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divergent

Front

An ocean trench occurs when...

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oceanic crust subducts below continental crust

Front

What is represented by the picture?

Back

Pangea

Front

These occur in the asthenosphere and are thought to cause the tectonic plates above to move.

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convection currents

Front

The youngest rocks on the seafloor are most likely found...

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closest to a mid-ocean ridge

Front

What happens when an oceanic plate collides with a continental plate?

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the denser oceanic plate slides under the less dense continental plate

Front

In the image, which type of boundary is shown? Hint: its located in the state of California.

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transform fault

Front

What landform is created when two continental plates collide?

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folded mountains

Front

Area in the MIDDLE OF A PLATE that makes volcanoes called? Options: Convergent, Divergent, Hot Spot, Transform

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Hot Spot

Front

In the diagram of the ocean basin, where is the oldest oceanic crust found?

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