Plate tectonics

Plate tectonics

9th Grade

18 Qs

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Plate tectonics

Plate tectonics

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Geography, Science

9th Grade

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What are the relative directions of motion on either side of a transform boundary?

Plates move apart

Plates move toward each other

Plates slide past each other

2.

MULTIPLE SELECT QUESTION

45 sec • 1 pt

Which boundaries have examples of transform plate boundaries? The boundaries between the:

Nazca and South American Plates

Pacific plate and North American plate

Pacific and Indian-Australian plate

Scotia plate and Antartica plate

Caribbean and North American Plate

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Media Image

Examine the idealized map that shows the location of two segments of oceanic ridge separated by a transform plate boundary. Where do earthquakes occur?

Between A and D

Between B and C

From A to B and C to D

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

The presence of volcanic hot spots is characteristic of transform boundaries

True

False

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Media Image

Examine the idealized maps which illustrate an oceanic ridge (double lines) separated by a transform boundary. Which image shows the correct plate motions associated with the transform boundary?

A

B

C

D

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

The Pacific plate is moving _________ relative to the North American plate along the San Andreas Fault system.

West

East

South

North

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

The youngest rocks on the ocean floor are located

Near continents

Far from mid-ocean ridges

At oceanic ridges

Near the poles

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