Earth Science Unit Lesson 4 Quiz

The area where two tectonics plates meet is referred to as the___.

• mantel

• boundary

• focus

• convection

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What is the relationship between the edge of a continent and Earth’s plates?

• The continent is part of the plate.

• The continent is next to, but not part of, the plate.

• The continent is floating above the plate.

• The continent is on top but is not part of the plate.

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Where would you predict a different "Earth-like" planet would have the most volcanoes?

• On the tectonic plates.

• Middle of the continents.

• On edges of the continents in higher elevations.

• In the middle of oceans.

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Earth’s plates fit closely together with the edges of the plates touching each other.

• True

• False

What are the three types of plate boundaries?

• Divestment

• Divergent

• Transform

• Convergent

• Investment

Earthquakes and volcanoes are concentrated near plate boundaries.

• True

• False

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When two continental plates press together, which of the following forms over long periods of time?

• Rift valley

• Trenches

• Mid-ocean ridge

• Subduction zone

• Folded mountains

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Where does new plate (crust) material form?

• Suduction zone

• Trench

• Divergent boundary

• Convergent boundary

• Transofrm boundary

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The type of boundary where two plates are pulling apart is what type of plate boundary?

• Transform

• Divergent

• Convergent

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Subduction occurs...

• when two oceanic plates pull apart.

• along a transform boundary in the ocean.

• when two continental plates converge.

• when an oceanic plate and a continental plate converge.

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