Tectonic Plates and Landforms

When tectonic plates slide against each other, what can happen?

• Volcanoes

• Earthquakes

• Mountains

• Hurricanes

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When tectonic plates push against each other, what can happen?

• Tornadoes can happen

• Volcanoes can happen

• Earthquakes can happen

• Mountains can form

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When tectonic plates pull apart from each other, what can happen?

• Volcanoes can happen

• Earthquakes can happen

• Mountains can form

• Hills and cliffs can form

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How could you figure out where the plates might be from looking at a map?

• I would look for the earthquakes.

• I would look for mountains.

• I would look for volcanoes.

• I would look for all 3.

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Volcanoes, landslides, and earthquakes are examples of __________ changes to Earth's surface.

• sudden
• slow
• gradual
• slight

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What land form is this?

• valley
• canyon
• plain
• mountain

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Name this landform

• volcano
• hill
• river
• island

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What landform is this?

• plain

• valley

• mountain

• canyon

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Sudden movement of loose rock and soil down a steep slope is called a...

• avalanche
• landslide
• earthquake
• creep

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The molten rock BENEATH Earth's surface is called...

• volcano
• crust
• magma
• epicenter

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