7E6.5 Tectonic Plate Boundaries and Hazards

What is another term for plate boundaries?

• Plate edges

• Plate zones

• Plate margins

• Plate lines

Where do constructive plate boundaries mostly appear?

• At the bottom of the sea

• On land

• In the mountains

• In the desert

What type of natural hazard is common at constructive plate boundaries?

• Tornadoes

• Floods

• Hurricanes

• Volcanic eruptions

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What process forces an oceanic plate underneath a continental plate?

• Deposition

• Subduction

• Erosion

• Sedimentation

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What happens when the pressure in the crust becomes too great at a destructive boundary?

• A flood happens

• A landslide occurs

• A tsunami occurs

• A volcanic eruption happens

What is created when two continental plates collide?

• A volcano

• A mountain range

• A valley

• A trench

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Which mountain range is formed by the collision of the Indian and Eurasian plates?

• The Alps

• The Rockies

• The Andes

• The Himalayas

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What type of boundary involves tectonic plates sliding past each other?

• Constructive

• Conservative

• Destructive

• Collision

What natural hazard is common at conservative boundaries?

• Earthquakes

• Tsunamis

• Volcanic eruptions

• Landslides

Why are there no volcanic eruptions at conservative boundaries?

• Because the plates are moving apart

• Because the plates are colliding

• Because there is no magma rising up

• Because the plates are subducting