Convergent Boundary Practice #1

Front

Which geological feature is found where the Indo-Australian Plate and the Eurasian Plate converge? Options: folded mountains, shield volcanoes, trenches, ridges

Back

folded mountains

Front

Which statement describes the geologic process that is most likely responsible for the formation of the mountains in the Andes range in South America? Options: They are along a transform plate boundary that is no longer active, so erosion is creating deep valleys, They are along a transform plate boundary in which plates are currently moving side by side, causing earthquakes and faults, They are along a plate boundary in which plates are currently converging, causing uplift and steep slopes, They are along a plate boundary in which plates in the distant past, allowing new rock to build up

Back

They are along a plate boundary in which plates are currently converging, causing uplift and steep slopes.

Front

Which is the MOST likely reason for the formation of the volcanic mountains along the west coast of South America? Options: The volcanic arc is sliding from the continental crust into the trench., A fault line, created by the sinking lithosphere, is filling with water., Oceanic crust collides with continental crust, heating as it subducts., As a result of an earthquake, multiple volcanic arcs are appearing.

Back

Oceanic crust collides with continental crust, heating as it subducts.

Front

Two tectonic plates are shown. Geologists predict that folded mountains will form in about 10 million years. Which BEST explains the motion of the tectonic plates?

Back

Plate 1 is moving east and Plate 2 is moving west.

Front

What is the difference in structures created at convergent boundaries under the ocean compared to those on land?

Back

Under the ocean a trench will form, and on a continent mountains will form.

Front

The diagram shows a volcano. This volcano was MOST likely caused by which activity?

Back

subduction at a convergent boundary

Front

A ________________ plate boundary formed the mountain range.

Back

Convergent

Front

Mountain Range on Land: Choose the best choice to complete the boundary types for terrestrial mountain ranges only.

Back

Convergent Boundary

Front

What process MOST likely results in the formation of folded mountains? Options: one plate sliding beside another, one plate sliding beneath another, two plates colliding with each other, two plates pulling apart from each other

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two plates colliding with each other