Plate Tectonics-Convergent Boundaries

What are the three types of convergent boundaries?

• Continental, oceanic, and transform

• Divergent, convergent, and transform

• Oceanic, transform, and subduction

• Continental, oceanic, and subduction

Which type of convergent boundary involves the collision of continental crust with oceanic crust?

• Continental-oceanic convergence

• Oceanic-oceanic convergence

• Continental-continental convergence

• Transform boundary

What geologic events can occur in continental-oceanic convergence?

• Earthquakes, tsunamis, and volcanic arcs

• Mountain formation, trench formation, and volcanic arcs

• Earthquakes, tsunamis, and trench formation

• Mountain formation, tsunamis, and volcanic arcs

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-2

What is the result of subduction in oceanic-oceanic convergence?

• Formation of mountains

• Formation of trenches

• Formation of volcanic arcs

• Formation of high plateaus

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

Where are the volcanoes formed in oceanic-oceanic convergence?

• On land

• Underwater

• On islands

• In high plateaus

What is the main difference between continental-oceanic convergence and oceanic-oceanic convergence?

• The presence of tsunamis

• The formation of trenches

• The location of volcanic arcs

• The occurrence of earthquakes

What type of convergence results in the formation of mountains and high plateaus?

• Continental-continental convergence

• Continental-oceanic convergence

• Oceanic-oceanic convergence

• Transform boundary

What is the main geologic feature formed in continental-continental convergence?

• Trench

• Volcanic arc

• Mountain range

• High plateau

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NGSS.HS-ESS2-1

What is the primary result of converging continental crusts?

• Formation of trenches

• Formation of tsunamis

• Formation of volcanoes

• Formation of mountains

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NGSS.HS-ESS1-5

What is the main difference between converging continental crusts and converging oceanic crusts?

• The occurrence of earthquakes

• The formation of trenches

• The presence of tsunamis

• The location of volcanic arcs