Landforms Geoscience Processes

There is no formation of volcanoes in the convergence between

• two oceanic plates

• two continental plates

• oceanic and continental plates

• none of these

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When a plate is denser, it subducts toward the mantle and forms magma. This process ends up in the formation of ______.

• mountain range

• trenches

• volcanoes

• faults

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

Which of the following is formed in the convergence of two oceanic or oceanic and continental plates?

• Volcanic island arcs

• mountain range

• rift valley

• Oceanic ridge

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

NGSS.MS-ESS2-3

Of the following, which event or process takes place when two continental plates converge?

• earthquake

• subduction

• tsunami

• magma formation

An event that may take place on the water surface when a great force pushes a significant amount of water upwards.

• earthquake

• magma formation

• subduction

• tsunami

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-2

Subduction is illustrated in which of the following?

• convergent plate boundary

• transform fault boundary

• divergent plate boundary

• subducting plates

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

NGSS.MS-ESS2-3

Earthquake, as an effect of plate movement, results in boundaries where plates are

a. converging

b. sliding past

c. diverging d.

subducting

• A only

• B only

• A and B

• A, B, and C

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

NGSS.MS-ESS2-3

NGSS.MS-ESS3-2

Why are volcanoes mostly found at places where continents meet the seas?

• It is where water meets land.

• It is where the oceanic plates subduct under the continental plate.

• Underneath it is a subduction zone.

• More magma is produced under the ground because of the muddy seafloor.

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-1

NGSS.MS-ESS2-3

Most of the Philippine Islands were once part of island arcs. This means that along with this boundary, there once existed two ___________.

• converging continental plates

• diverging plates

• converging oceanic plates

• plates sliding past each other

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

NGSS.MS-ESS2-3

During earthquakes, it is advisable to cover ones _____________

• head

• mouth

• ears

• nose