Plate Tectonics and Geoscience Processes

A tectonic plate is a large, rigid slab of solid rock that makes up the Earth's lithosphere. Which of the following best describes a tectonic plate?

• A small piece of the Earth's crust

• A large, rigid slab of solid rock

• A liquid layer beneath the Earth's surface

• A gaseous layer surrounding the Earth

Which plates are found under the ocean?

• Continental plates

• Oceanic plates

• Tectonic plates

• Lithospheric plates

Which plates are found under land?

• Oceanic plates

• Continental plates

• Tectonic plates

• All of the above

What occurs when plates collide or crash into each other?

• Earthquakes

• Volcanic eruptions

• Mountain formation

• All of the above

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One of the types of convergent plate boundaries is oceanic plate to oceanic plate. What forms at these boundaries?

• Volcanic islands

• Mountain ranges

• Rift valleys

• Transform faults

What happens when a more dense plate subducts under a less dense plate?

• The more dense plate rises above the less dense plate.

• The less dense plate subducts under the more dense plate.

• The more dense plate melts and forms magma.

• The more dense plate subducts under the less dense plate.

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What forms at oceanic to continental convergent plate boundaries?

• Mountains

• Volcanoes

• Earthquakes

• Tsunamis

What forms at continental to continental convergent plate boundaries?

• Mountains

• Volcanoes

• Oceanic Trenches

• Rift Valleys

Can convergent plate boundaries be both constructive and destructive?

• Yes

• No

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What occurs when plates move away from each other?

• Formation of mountains

• Earthquakes

• Volcanic eruptions

• Formation of new crust

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