What are the three main types of plate boundaries?

Exploring Plate Tectonics

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MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
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Divergent, Convergent, Subduction
Subduction, Compression, Expansion
Fracture, Shear, Tension
Lateral, Radial, Axial
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MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
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Describe the characteristics of a convergent boundary.
Convergent boundaries are where tectonic plates move apart, causing rift valleys.
Convergent boundaries are characterized by tectonic plates sliding past each other, leading to minimal geological activity.
Convergent boundaries are characterized by tectonic plates moving towards each other, leading to subduction, earthquakes, volcanic activity, and mountain formation.
Convergent boundaries are formed by tectonic plates that remain stationary, resulting in flat landscapes.
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is the primary cause of earthquakes?
Human activities like mining
Movement of tectonic plates along faults
Weather changes
Volcanic eruptions
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MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Explain how tectonic plates can lead to volcanic activity.
Tectonic plates only cause earthquakes, not volcanic activity.
Tectonic plates can lead to volcanic activity through subduction and divergence, causing magma formation and eruptions.
Volcanic activity is solely due to ocean currents and not tectonic movements.
Magma is formed only in the center of the Earth, unrelated to tectonic plates.
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MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is the difference between oceanic and continental plates?
Oceanic plates are less dense and more buoyant than continental plates.
Oceanic plates are thinner and denser than continental plates, which are thicker and less dense.
Oceanic plates are thicker and denser than continental plates.
Continental plates are found only on land, while oceanic plates are found only in water.
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MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
How does the theory of continental drift explain the current positions of continents?
The theory of continental drift explains that continents were once joined and have since moved apart due to tectonic plate movements.
The theory states that continents are fixed and do not move over time.
Continents drift due to ocean currents rather than tectonic plate movements.
Continents have always been in their current positions since the Earth's formation.
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MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What evidence supports the theory of seafloor spreading?
Evidence supporting seafloor spreading includes the age of oceanic crust, magnetic striping, and volcanic activity at mid-ocean ridges.
The presence of coral reefs in the ocean
The temperature of ocean water at the surface
The thickness of continental crust
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