Lithosphere Practice

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What is the process of breaking down rocks or other material into smaller pieces?

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weathering

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A plate boundary at which two plates move parallel to each other in opposite directions.

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transform plate boundary

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One tectonic plate moves under another

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subduction

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A boundary at which two plates move toward each other.

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convergent plate boundary

Front

What type of boundary is in this image?

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divergent plate boundary

Front

Wegener’s proposal of a supercontinent was supported by:

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rock, fossil, and climate data.

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The Himalayas in South Asia are an example of what type of plate boundary?

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continental-continental convergent

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The formation of the Hawaiian Islands is associated with ____.

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hot spots

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How does the age of the seafloor sediments change with increasing distance from the ocean ridge?

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age increases

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An active volcanic area on earth is found at_______.

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All of the above