READING TO LEARN PLATE TECTONICS

What causes volcanic activity?

• Plate tectonics

• Weathering and erosion

• Biological processes

• Chemical reactions

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What process shapes the Earth's surface features like mountains and deep trenches?

• Volcanic eruptions

• Weathering and erosion

• The movement of tectonic plates

• Meteorite impacts

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What is the Ring of Fire?

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What geological process creates new oceanic crust and mid-ocean ridges?

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How are deep ocean trenches formed?

• Through volcanic activity

• Through erosion by wind and water

• Through the movement of tectonic plates as a subduction.

• Through the deposition of sediment

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