Exploring Tectonic Plates and Their Boundaries

What type of rocks are commonly found in Pinnacles National Park?

• Limestone rocks

• Sedimentary rocks

• Metamorphic rocks

• Igneous rocks

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What causes tectonic plates to move?

• Ocean currents

• Magnetic fields

• Convection currents in the mantle

• Wind currents

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What happens to materials closer to the Earth's core?

• They cool down

• They become denser

• They rise due to heating

• They remain static

Which type of boundary is found in Iceland?

• Convergent boundary

• Transform boundary

• Divergent boundary

• Subduction zone

What is typically found at a divergent plate boundary?

• Fault lines

• Deep ocean trenches

• Ridges formed by exposed magma

• Mountain ranges

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Where can you find a convergent boundary?

• Off the coast of Nicaragua

• Pinnacles National Park

• Iceland

• San Andreas fault

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What is a subduction zone?

• A place where two plates slide past each other

• A place where two plates move away from each other

• A place where one plate is forced under another

• A place where magma rises to the surface

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Which type of boundary is associated with the San Andreas fault?

• Convergent boundary

• Subduction zone

• Divergent boundary

• Transform boundary

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What geological features are common at transform boundaries?

• Ridges

• Faults and earthquakes

• Volcanoes

• Mountain ranges

What caused the unique rock formations at Pinnacles National Park?

• Erosion by wind

• Glacial movements

• Large volcanic eruptions and tectonic activity

• Sedimentation

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