C Plate Tectonics

Where tectonic plates pull away from each other, which of the following geologic features is most likely to result?

• Ridge

• Plateau

• Mountain

• Beach

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Which of the following geologic events would most likely occur where two continental plates converge?

• Tsunami

• Earthquake

• Mountain Formation

• Trench Formation

The interaction of tectonic plate boundaries is associated with which of the following events?

• Hurricanes

• Tropical Storms

• Earthquakes

• Tornados

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An illustration of the major tectonic plates is provided. Which of the labeled plates in the illustration is the Eurasian Plate?

• A

• B

• C

• D

At which type of plate boundary will a trench most likely form?

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Where plates diverge, what land form will most likely result?

• Mountain

• Coral Reef

• River

• Rift Valley

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An ocean basin will form in what location, relative to the major tectonic plates?

• At plate boundaries where friction occurs

• In the center of the largest plates

• On a plate pushed up by another plate

• Where two plates pull apart

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An illustration of the major tectonic plates is provided below. Which of the labeled plates is the North American Plate?

• Plate A

• Plate B

• Plate C

• Plate D

Movement between the Pacific plate and the North American plate create the San Andreas Fault in California. What type of motion is occurring?

• Convergent

• Divergent

• Transform

• Subduction

The interaction of two plate boundaries can cause which of the following?

• Hurricanes and tornados

• Earthquakes and volcanoes

• High winds and drought

• Tsunamis and tropical storms

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