Exploring Plate Boundaries and Tectonics

What type of event will occur at this boundary?

• Earthquake

• Volcano Eruption

• Tornado

• Mountain Building

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The diagram shows a model of the movement of two tectonic plates. When the plates collide, on plate often moves below the other plate. The rising magma that can result from this type of plate movement may produce-

• fossil layers

• volcanic islands

• deep-sea sediment

• seafloor spreading

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What are the three main types of plate boundaries?

• Convergent, Divergent, Transform

• Convergent, Divergent, Subduction

• Transform, Subduction, Collision

• Divergent, Transform, Collision

Which type of plate boundary is most commonly associated with the formation of new oceanic crust?

• Convergent

• Divergent

• Transform

• Subduction

According to the Plate Tectonics Theory, what causes the movement of tectonic plates?

• Gravitational pull from the moon

• Ocean currents

• Convection currents in the mantle

• Wind patterns

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Which type of plate boundary is most likely to cause earthquakes?

• Convergent

• Divergent

• Transform

• Subduction

What is the primary cause of volcanoes at convergent plate boundaries?

• Rising magma from the mantle

• Subduction of an oceanic plate beneath a continental plate

• Collision of two continental plates

• Divergence of two oceanic plates

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Which of the following is an example of a transform plate boundary?

• The Mid-Atlantic Ridge

• The San Andreas Fault

• The Himalayas

• The Andes Mountains

What geological feature is commonly formed at a divergent plate boundary?

• Mountain ranges

• Ocean trenches

• Mid-ocean ridges

• Volcanic arcs

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Which of the following statements is true about the relationship between volcanoes and plate boundaries?

• All volcanoes are located at plate boundaries.

• Volcanoes are only found at convergent plate boundaries.

• Most volcanoes are located at plate boundaries, but some can occur within plates.

• Volcanoes are only found at divergent plate boundaries.

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