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Which of these causes a rapid change in Earth's surface?

• the eruption of a volcano

• the formation of a mountain chain

• the spreading of the sea floor at the Mid­Atlantic ridge

• the movement of the South American and African continents

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Why are there so many more volcanoes in this area than in the center of the African continent?

• The transformational plate boundaries that surround Africa keep volcanoes from forming there.

• The water is warmer in the Pacific Ocean than the water near Africa, so more volcanoes are able to form and erupt.

• There are many more divergent plates in the Pacific Ocean rim area than there are around Africa, so more volcanoes can form there.

• The Pacific Ocean has many convergent plate boundaries, which release more energy than the divergent plate boundaries found in Africa.

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The Ring of Fire is an area along the edge of the Pacific Ocean with many volcanoes. Most of the volcanoes are formed as a result of one tectonic plate sliding underneath another tectonic plate. Which of these geologic areas is where rock is recycled by one tectonic plate sliding underneath another tectonic plate?

• A. a rift valley

• B. a strike­slip fault

• C. a subduction zone

• D. a divergent boundary

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A scientist wants to learn more about how the Rocky Mountains formed over time. She plans to conduct a study of Earth's layers to learn more about the process of mountain building, which is a result of plate tectonics. Which of Earth's layers is most responsible for the movement of continental plates that results in mountain building?

• the crust

• the mantle

• the inner core

• the outer core

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Which types of surface changes in Earth’s crust are a direct result of tectonic plate movement? oxbow lakes, deltas, and flood plains desertification, deforestation, and deflation terminal moraines, sea stacks, and sand bars mountain building, volcanoes, and earthquakes

• oxbow lakes, deltas, and flood plains

• desertification, deforestation, and deflation

• terminal moraines, sea stacks, and sand bars

• mountain building, volcanoes, and earthquakes

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Which of the following best describes the lithosphere?

• The outer rigid portion of the upper mantle and the rigid crust

• The rigid crust

• The lower part of the mantle and the outer core

• The lower fluid mantle and upper rigid mantle

The diagram below shows four layers of Earth. Each layer is identified by a number.

• 1

• 2

• 3

• 4

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Which change in the Earth’s surface is NOT caused by the movement of the crustal plates?

• volcanic activity

• mountains

• glaciers

• earthquakes

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At which of the following kinds of plate boundaries does seafloor spreading occur?

• Convergent

• Divergent

• Transform

• Stationary

Which statement best describes the Ring of Fire?

• Active hot spots are found along its boundaries.

• Inactive hot spots are found along its boundaries.

• It is a tectonically active area that includes many volcanoes

• It is a tectonically inactive area that includes many dormant volcanoes.

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