Plate Tectonics

During our investigation on Mount Everest, we discovered . . .

• Mountains are growing taller.

• Mountains are shrinking.

• Mountains are moving sideways North, South, East, and West.

• All of the above

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The point on Earth's surface directly above where an earthquake occurred is called an 

• Epicenter

• Hotspot

• Earthquake

• Seismic Wave

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Which tectonic plate interaction is shown below?

• Transform

• Convergent- Collision

• Divergent

• Convergent- Subduction

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Which tectonic plate interaction is shown below?

• Transform

• Convergent- collision

• Divergent

• Convergent- Subduction

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Which tectonic plate interaction is shown below?

• Transform

• Convergent- collision

• Divergent

• hotspot

• Convergent- Subduction

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Which tectonic plate interaction is shown below?

• slip

• collision

• spreading

• hotspot

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Seafloor spreading provides evidence of which of the following Earth processes?

• erosion of coastlines

• weathering of mountians

• movement of tectonic plates

• formation of sedimentary rocks

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Which of the following are formed when two continental plates collide with one another?

• hot spots

• rift valleys

• mountain ranges

• mid-ocean ridges

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Scientists claim that the continents of South America and Africa were once a single landmass. All of the following observations support this claim EXCEPT

• Glacial deposits show that the climate on these continents has drastically changed. 

• These continents appear to fit together like the pieces of a puzzle. 

• The same kinds of fossils have been found on these continents.

• Similar fish live in the ocean off the coasts of these continents. 

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Sciencetist believe that continents have moved. The movement of the continents may best be explained by

• volcanic eruptions

• magnetic changes

• coastal flooding

• plate tectonics

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