Tectonic Plate Boundaries Review

Which of the following statements is supported by the plate tectonic theory?

• Continents move rapidly across the Earth's surface.

• Scientists cannot explain the location and formation of volcanoes and earthquakes.

• The oldest crust on Earth is found in areas of seafloor spreading.

• There are three different types of plate boundaries associated with the direction of plate movement.

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Which of the following explains how the crust moves in different directions?

• Radiation waves

• Convection currents

• Geothermal energy

• Conduction Forces

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What kind of plate boundary is shown here?

• divergent

• convergent

• transform

• subducting

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What kind of plate boundary is shown here?

• divergent

• convergent

• transform

• strike slip

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What is the name of this type of plate boundary where the plates slide past each other?

• Convergent: Continental-Continental

• Divergent

• Transform

• Convergent: Oceanic-Continental

When oceanic and continental crust converge, the oceanic plate will dive beneath the continental plate. What best explains the results of this action?

• The oceanic crust is moved upward by the radiation of heat

• The oceanic crust will melt as it moves deeper in the earth.

• The continental crust will form a mountain range.

• The two crusts will form an ocean basin

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Where can you find this type of plate boundary?

• Mid-Atlantic Oceanic Ridge

• Himalayan Mountains

• San Andreas Fault

• African Rift Valley

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What type of event will occur at this boundary?

• Earthquake

• Volcano Eruption

• Tornado

• Mountain Building

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This type of plate boundary is when two plates slide past each other.

• Convergent

• Transform

• Divergent

• Subductive

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The line of volcanoes that surround the Pacific Ocean's subduction zone is referred to as the

• Trench Ridge

• Hot Spot

• Ring of Fire

• Mid-Ocean Ridge

Answer explanation

The 'Ring of Fire' is a major area in the Pacific Ocean basin where a large number of earthquakes and volcanic eruptions occur, forming a ring of volcanoes around the ocean's subduction zones.

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