The Planet Earth

Plates that pass one another is a type of what boundary?

• divergent

• convergent

• transform

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Plates that move towards each other is a type of what boundary?

• divergent

• convergent

• transform

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Plates that move away each other is a type of what boundary?

• divergent

• convergent

• transform

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The upper part of the mantle, the asthenosphere, its movement is what we call?

• statistical currents

• convection currents

• conduction currents

• none of these

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The newest rocks are found in the ocean floor in the ____________.

• cliffs

• ridges

• top of mountains

• none of these

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Of the three earthquake waves which on travels the fastest?

• primary waves

• secondary waves

• surface waves

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The study of earthquakes is called?

• seismology

• geology

• astrology

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-2

When the earth moves suddenly below the surface, this is called...

• Earthquake

• tsunami

• tidal waves

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-2

The scale that is commonly used to measure the magnitude of Earthquakes is called the Smyslov Scale.

• True

• False

When magma comes up to the surface and lava builds up, this opening is called a...

• earthquake

• volcano

• collision

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