Plate Motion Ch. 1-3

A diagram that shows what the inside of something looks like

• Cross Section

• Model

• Fossil

• System

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An oceanic trench is caused by what kind of plate boundary?

• Divergent

• Convergent

• Transform

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The Mid-Ocean ridge is an underwater mountain range formed from what type of plate boundary?

• Divergent

• Convergent

• Transform

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What type of plate boundary is this?

• Divergent

• Convergent

• Transform

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What type of plate boundary is this?

• Divergent

• Convergent

• Transform

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Which one of these can serve as evidence for plate boundary movement?

• Fossils

• Mountains

• Earthquakes

• All

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Which diagram shows what happened between the two plates as they moved away from each other?

• A

• B

• C

• D

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How fast do tectonic plates move?

• 100 miles/year

• 1 mile/day

• 10 cm/year

• 1 cm/day

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Which statement is TRUE?

• Earthquakes cause plates to move

• Plate motion causes earthquakes

• Plate motion happens very quickly.

• Continents float on top of Earth's oceans.

Which image best shows what the land is like where Mesosaurus fossils are found.

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