Exploring Earth and Moon Dynamics

What is the primary cause of convection currents in the Earth's mantle?

• The rotation of the Earth

• The heat from the Earth's core

• The gravitational pull of the moon

• The movement of tectonic plates

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Explain how convection currents in the mantle affect the movement of tectonic plates.

• They cause the plates to move away from each other.

• They cause the plates to move towards each other.

• They cause the plates to slide past each other.

• They cause the plates to move in various directions.

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Identify the type of plate boundary where two plates are moving away from each other.

• Convergent boundary

• Divergent boundary

• Transform boundary

• Subduction zone

Describe the effects of tectonic movement at a convergent boundary.

• Formation of new oceanic crust

• Creation of mountain ranges

• Formation of rift valleys

• Sliding of plates past each other

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Analyze how the phases of the moon affect the tides on Earth.

• Tides are highest during the new and full moon phases.

• Tides are lowest during the new and full moon phases.

• Tides are highest during the first and last quarter phases.

• Tides are unaffected by the moon phases.

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What is the main difference between a transform boundary and a convergent boundary?

• Transform boundaries create new crust, while convergent boundaries destroy crust.

• Transform boundaries slide past each other, while convergent boundaries collide.

• Transform boundaries move away from each other, while convergent boundaries slide past each other.

• Transform boundaries collide, while convergent boundaries move away from each other.

Predict the seasonal changes that occur when the Earth's axis is tilted towards the sun.

• It is winter in the Northern Hemisphere.

• It is summer in the Northern Hemisphere.

• It is spring in the Southern Hemisphere.

• It is autumn in the Southern Hemisphere.

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The bulge of water on the side of the Earth closest to the moon produces ___________.

• high tide
• low tide
• neap tide
• spring tide

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Select which position depicts when the south hemisphere would be receiving the most indirect sunlight.

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____________ is the theory that the lithosphere is divided into plates that are always moving.

• Plate tectonics
• Mid-Ocean ridge
• Divergent
• Fault

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