Unit 2 Lesson 3: Shaping Earth's Surface

How do scientists describe the movement of a tectonic plate?

• Static movement

• Relative motion

• Random displacement

• Dynamic rotation

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What determines the type of boundary formed between tectonic plates?

• Size

• Density

• Relative motion

• Age

At a convergent boundary, what happens when a dense oceanic plate collides with a less-dense continental plate?

• Subduction

• Divergence

• Transform

• Rift valley formation

Where are mid-ocean ridges located?

• Convergent boundaries

• Divergent boundaries

• Transform boundaries

• Subduction zones

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What is the main process responsible for the formation of fold mountains?

• Subduction

• Divergence

• Erosion

• Compression

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Which mountain range formed as a result of the collision between the Indian Plate and the Eurasian Plate?

• Rocky Mountains

• Andes

• Himalayas

• Appalachian Mountains

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What type of mountains are formed by tension stresses within a continent?

• Fold mountains

• Volcanic mountains

• Fault-block mountains

• Eroded mountains

How do fault-block mountains form?

• Due to convergence

• Due to subduction

• Due to tension stresses

• Due to compression forces

What processes gradually wear down mountains over time?

• Subduction

• Erosion and weathering

• Faulting

• Divergence

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How do volcanic arcs form?

• At divergent boundaries

• Along transform boundaries

• Where oceanic plates converge and subduct

• Where two continental plates collide