What are the different types of plate boundaries?

• Oceanic, Continental, Island

• Valley, Ridge, Fault

• Volcanic, Earthquake, Mountain

• Divergent, Convergent, Transform

What geological phenomena are associated with convergent boundaries?

• Creation of new crust

• Horizontal sliding of plates

• Formation of rift valleys

• Mountain formation, volcanic activity, earthquakes

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What happens at divergent boundaries?

• Plates move away from each other

• Plates compress and crumple

• Plates slide past each other horizontally

• Plates collide

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What is the main consequence of plate movement at transform boundaries?

• Creation of rift valleys

• Formation of new crust

• Mountain formation

• Redistribution of stress and earthquakes

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What is the role of magma at divergent plate boundaries?

• Causing earthquakes

• Creating new oceanic crust

• Forming mountain ranges

• Grinding against each other horizontally

What is the primary feature of transform plate boundaries?

• Creation of new crust

• Mountain formation

• Horizontal sliding of plates

• Formation of rift valleys

What is the main geological event associated with convergent boundaries?

• Earthquakes

• Volcanic activity

• Mountain formation

• Rift valleys

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What is the primary function of tectonic plates?

• Create new crust

• Collide and come together

• Slide past each other horizontally

• Float on the mantle

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What is the purpose of the Prayer of St. Francis to the San Damiano Cross in the text?

• To explain plate boundaries

• To ask for enlightenment and faith

• To discuss plate movement consequences

• To describe geological phenomena