A mid-ocean ridge separates the North American Plate and the Eurasian Plate through the country of Iceland. Which statement describes the relative motions of the North American and the Eurasian Plates?

The North American plate is moving to the west, and the Eurasian plate is moving to the east.

The North American and the Eurasian plates are both moving to the east.

The North American and the Eurasian plates are both moving to the west.

The North American plate is moving to the east, and the Eurasian plate is moving to the west.

Identify the correct boundary for each letter in the illustration below.

A. Divergent Boundary, B. Convergent Subduction Boundary

A. Convergent Boundary, B. Convergent Subduction Boundary

A. Convergent Subduction Boundary, B. Divergent Boundary

A. Divergent Boundary, B. Divergent Boundary

Subduction zones are best explained by ---

a continental plate and an oceanic plate collide with the denser oceanic plate moving downward into the mantle.

two plates collide and fall below the lithosphere.

an oceanic plate and a continental plate collide with both pushing upward.

two continental plates push past each other.

A subduction boundary that is created with an oceanic plate and a continental plate will result in the formation of --

a mid-ocean ridge and/or tidal waves

a mountain and/or seafloor spreading

The map shows the location of active volcanoes between the Pacific Ocean and the Bering Sea. What do these volcanoes indicate about plate tectonics in the region?

The volcanoes form an island arc, indicating a convergent plate boundary.

The volcanoes form a line, indicating a divergent plate boundary.

Two plates are moving past each other, causing faulting and magma formation.

Two plates are moving apart, creating new seafloor.

Scientists found that the oldest crust material in continental plates is much older than the oldest material in ocean plates. What reasoning would best explain why the continental plate is older than the oceanic plate?

Oceanic plates are denser, therefore subducted under continental plates when they collide.

Earth’s oceans are younger than the continents.

Water gradually wears away oceanic plate material and deposits it on land masses.

Plate Tectonics

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MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which describes the process of new crust being created?

During seafloor spreading, ocean plates move together forcing ridges of mountains to create new crust.

During seafloor spreading, ocean plates move apart allowing for magma to well up and then move aside.

During seafloor spreading, ocean plates scrape past one another creating friction and forcing magma up through the cracks.

Volcanoes spill lava all over the ocean to create a new crust.

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MULTIPLE SELECT QUESTION

45 sec • 1 pt

Which statements are evidence of plate tectonic theory? (Check all that apply)

Ocean currents

Glacial Evidence

Continents fit together like puzzle pieces

Weather patterns

Matching landforms

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MULTIPLE SELECT QUESTION

45 sec • 1 pt

Which statements are evidence of plate tectonic theory? Check what applies

Geological Landforms (mountain chains)

Tidal wave currents

Seafloor Spreading

Fossil Evidence

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MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Identify the boundary in the illustration.

Convergent Boundary

Divergent Boundary

Transform Boundary

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MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

20 sec • 1 pt

Identify the boundary in the illustration.

Convergent Boundary

Divergent Boundary

Transform Boundary

Answer explanation

Convergent = COLLIDE

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6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Identify the boundary in the illustration.

Convergent Boundary

Divergent Boundary

Transform Boundary

Answer explanation

Divergent = Rift Valley / Mid-Ocean Ridge

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MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Identify the boundary in the illustration.

Convergent Boundary

Divergent Boundary

Transform Boundary

Answer explanation

Convergent = Mountains, Trenches, Volcanoes, Volcanic Islands

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Which describes the process of new crust being created?

Which statements are evidence of plate tectonic theory? (Check all that apply)

Which statements are evidence of plate tectonic theory? Check what applies

Identify the boundary in the illustration.

Identify the boundary in the illustration.

Convergent = COLLIDE

Identify the boundary in the illustration.

Divergent = Rift Valley / Mid-Ocean Ridge

Identify the boundary in the illustration.

Convergent = Mountains, Trenches, Volcanoes, Volcanic Islands

Identify the boundary in the illustration.

Convergent = COLLIDE

Convergent = Mountains, Trenches, Volcanoes, Volcanic Islands

Kenya, a country on the African continent, recently saw the Great Rift Valley continue to tear through the countryside. What type of plate boundary would cause this crustal feature?

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