Plate Tectonics and Earth's Dynamic Surface

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Which plate is considered the largest oceanic plate on Earth?

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Pacific Plate

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What geological feature is created when two tectonic plates move toward each other at a convergent boundary?

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Mountain ranges

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The Indo-Australian Plate is unique because:

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It is currently breaking into two separate plates

Front

Which of the following is NOT a minor tectonic plate? Scotia Plate, Philippine Plate, African Plate, Caribbean Plate

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African Plate

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What type of boundary is characterized by plates sliding horizontally past each other?

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Transform boundary

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The North American Plate moves westward at approximately:

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2.3 cm per year

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The "Ring of Fire" is associated with which tectonic plate?

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Pacific Plate

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What process occurs at a subduction zone?

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One plate dives beneath another

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Which mountain range was formed by the Nazca Plate subducting under the South American Plate?

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Andes Mountains

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The East African Rift Valley is an example of what type of boundary?

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Divergent boundary