What happens when tectonic plates move?

What are tectonic plates made up of?

• Atmosphere

• Lithosphere

• Hydrosphere

• Biosphere

What type of rock is continental crust primarily made of?

• Basalt

• Granite

• Sandstone

• Limestone

What is the process called when one plate is forced below another?

• Erosion

• Subduction

• Fracture

• Sedimentation

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What happens when two continental plates collide?

• One plate is subducted

• They both sink

• They collide

• They float

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What is the main difference between continental and oceanic crust?

• Thickness

• Color

• Density

• Composition

What is the term for the ability to float or rise?

• Subduction

• Fracture

• Buoyant

• Sediment

What happens to the ocean between two continents before they collide?

• It expands

• It disappears

• It rises

• It freezes

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What forms as a result of the continental crust being thrust upward?

• Valleys

• Mountains

• Rivers

• Lakes

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What collects in the trench as the seafloor is subducted?

• Water

• Sediment

• Lava

• Ice

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What happens to the trench when the oceanic crust is completely subducted?

• It expands

• It collapses

• It rises

• It freezes

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