Amplify Plate Motion End of Unit Assessment

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What happens to locations A and B at a convergent plate boundary over time?

Back

A and B will move towards each other over time.

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What is Earth's outer layer primarily made of?

Back

Earth's outer layer is made up of hard, solid rock.

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Which diagram represents a convergent plate boundary?

Back

Diagram A shows what happens at a convergent plate boundary.

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What type of boundary is characterized by plates moving towards each other?

Back

Convergent boundary; the plates are moving towards each other.

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What technology do scientists use to measure the speed of tectonic plate movement?

Back

GPS.

Front

Define a convergent plate boundary.

Back

A convergent plate boundary is where two tectonic plates move towards each other, often causing one plate to be forced beneath the other.

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What is a divergent plate boundary?

Back

A divergent plate boundary is where two tectonic plates move away from each other, leading to the formation of new crust.

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What geological features are commonly formed at convergent boundaries?

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Mountains, deep ocean trenches, and volcanic arcs.

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What is the role of tectonic plates in Earth's geology?

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Tectonic plates are large sections of Earth's lithosphere that move and interact, causing earthquakes, volcanic activity, and the formation of mountains.

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What is the lithosphere?

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The lithosphere is the rigid outer layer of the Earth, consisting of the crust and the upper mantle.