Quiz about Unit 3 - Restless Earth - TEST REVIEW

Question 1

Scientist describe the layers of the earth based on its ____ and ___ properties.

Accepted Answer

Chemical and Physical

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Compositional and Textural

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Emotional and Cognitive

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Physical and Nuclear

Question 2

What is the fastest type of wave in an earthquake?

Accepted Answer

Pressure Wave

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Premature-Wave

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S-Wave

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Surface Wave

Question 3

Which type of wave causes the most damage?

Accepted Answer

Surface Waves

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Pressure Waves

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Ocean Waves

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Secondary Waves

Question 4

The large scale movement of earth's lithosphere

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Plate Tectonics

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Continental Drift

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Tectonic Plate

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Lithosphere plates

Question 5

What type of fault is this?

Accepted Answer

Reverse Fault

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Normal Fault

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Strike-Slip Fault

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Tension Fault

Question 6

What type of stress is causing this fault to form?

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Reverse Fault

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Normal Fault

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Strike-Slip Fault

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Tension Fault

Question 7

Which is denser oceanic or continental crust?

Accepted Answer

oceanic

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continental

Question 8

Continental Drift

Accepted Answer

The theory that the continents were once one super continent

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The process in which molten rock rises through the cracks at ridges and forms new crust

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The theory that describes the large scale movement of earth's lithosphere

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Lithospheric plates that float on asthenosphere

Question 9

Which of the following are a types of plate boundaries?

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transform, convergent, divergent

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shear, tension, compression

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strike slip fault

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reverse fault

Question 10

The thin, outermost layer of the Earth, or the uppermost part of the lithosphere.

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crust

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mantle

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core

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mesosphere

Question 11

The layer of the Earth between the crust and the core.

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mantle

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crust

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core

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astenosphere

Question 12

The central, spherical part of the Earth below the mantle.

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core

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crust

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mantle

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lithosphere

Question 13

The outermost, rigid layer of the Earth that consists of the crust and the rigid upper part of the mantle.

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lithosphere

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astenosphere

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mesosphere

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core

Question 14

The soft layer of the mantle on which pieces of the lithosphere move.

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asthenosphere

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lithosphere

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mesosphere

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mantle

Question 15

The boundary between two colliding tectonic plates.

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convergent boundary

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subduction zone

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divergent boundary

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transform boundary

Question 16

The region where an oceanic plate sinks down into the asthenosphere at a convergent boundary, usually between continental and oceanic plates.

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subduction zone

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convergent boundary

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divergent boundary

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transform boundary

Question 17

THe boundary between two tectonic plates that are moving away from each other.

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divergent boundary

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convergent boundary

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subduction zone

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transform boundary

Question 18

The boundary between two tectonic plates that are sliding past each other horizontally.

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transform boundary

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convergent boundary

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subduction zone

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divergent boundary

Question 19

The type of stress that occurs when an object is squeezed.

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compression

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stress

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force

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fault

Question 20

The sudden return of elastically deformed rock to its original shape.

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elastic rebound

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seismic wave

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P waves

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S waves

Question 21

Waves of energy that travel through the Earth.

Accepted Answer

seismic waves

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P waves

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elastic waves

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S waves

Question 22

The second-fastest type of seismic wave; cannot travel through materials that are completely liquid; also known as shear waves and secondary waves.

Accepted Answer

S waves

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elastic rebound

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seismic waves

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P waves

Question 23

THe fastest type of seismic wave; can travel through solids, liquids, and gases; also known as pressure waves and primary waves

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P waves

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elastic rebound

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seismic waves

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S waves

Question 24

Which of the following defines magma?

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Magma is melted rock found in underground chambers.

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Magma is lava that has cooled to form solid rock.

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Magma is molten rock that flows on Earth's surface.

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Magma is any place where gas, or melted rock come out of the ground.

Question 25

According to the map,where did the highest concentration of earthquakes occur in 2003?

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along the edges of the Pacific Ocean

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within the ocean basins

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within the continental landmasses

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along the edges of the Atlantic Ocean

Question 26

Most divergent plate boundaries lie under the world's oceans. Which of the following is a process that occurs at divergent boundaries?

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formation of mid-ocean ridges

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magnetic reversals

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recycling of crustal material

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formation of continental crust

Question 27

Earth has five layers based on physical characteristics. The diagram shows these five layers. Which letter represents the asthenosphere, the soft layer on which the tectonic plates move?

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B

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A

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C

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D

Question 28

The figure shows the process of subduction. What happens when the crustal plates move as shown in the figure?

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Volcanic mountain ranges form.

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An ocean forms.

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Sea-floor spreading occurs as the oceanic plate moves.

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A transform boundary forms where the subduction occurs.

Question 29

What type of seismic wave cannot travel through liquid?

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S wave

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P wave

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Surface wave

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Body wave

Question 30

What type of seismic wave arrives first

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P wave

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S wave

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Surface wave

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Body wave

Question 31

What type of wave causes the most damage?

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Surface wave

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P wave

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S wave

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Body wave

Question 32

What happens during seafloor spreading?

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new oceanic crust is created

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old oceanic crust is destroyed

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subduction

Question 33

At what type of plate boundary does seafloor spreading happen?

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divergent

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convergent

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transform

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none

Question 34

When does subduction happen?

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when oceanic crust collides with continental crust

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when two pieces of continental crust collide

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when two pieces of crust slide past each other

Question 35

What type of plate boundary creates ocean ridges?

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divergent

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convergent

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transform

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none

Question 36

What is the point INSIDE the earth where the earthquake originates?

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focus

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epicenter

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fault

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seismograph

Question 37

What is the point on the surface where an earthquake happens?

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epicenter

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focus

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fault

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seismograph

Question 38

What type of boundary creates new ocean floor?

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divergent

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convergent

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transform

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none

Question 39

Which is NOT evidence for the existence of Pangaea?

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lack of oxygen in early earth's atmosphere

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glacial deposits

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mountain formation

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fossils

Question 40

The point on the Earth's surface directly above an earthquake's starting point.

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epicenter

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focus

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earthquake

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seismograph

Question 41

The point inside the Earth where an earthquake begins.

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focus

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earthquake

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epictenter

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richter scale

Question 42

What happens when rocks along a fault move suddenly and release energy?

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An earthquake occurs

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A tsunami is created

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A hot spot is formed

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Fault block mountains are formed

Question 43

What did scientists learn about Earth's interior by studying seismic waves?

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They learned that the outer core is liquid, and the inner core is solid.

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They learned that the outer core is solid, and the inner core is liquid.

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They learned that the outer and inner core are both liquid

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They learned that the outer and inner core are both solid.

Question 44

Which type of stress is most likely to occur at convergent boundaries?

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Compression

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Faulting

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Tension

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Shear stress

Question 45

Which type of stress is likely to occur at transform plate boundaries?

Accepted Answer

Shear stress

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Faulting

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Tension

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Compression

Question 46

Which type of stress is most likely to occur at divergent  plate boundaries?

Accepted Answer

Tension

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Faulting

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Shear Stress

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Compression

Question 47

The asthenosphere is slowly moving.  The movement of the asthenosphere causes what to happen?

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The tectonic plates move

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Weathering and erosion occurs

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The solid, inner core moves

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The atmosphere continues to expand

Question 48

What are the two areas where volcanic activity occurs?

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near plate boundaries and hot spots

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along seashores and magnetic poles

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along seashores and folded mountains

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near magnetic poles and hot spots

Question 49

Where does sea floor spreading occur?

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along divergent plate boundaries

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along convergent plate boundaries

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along transform plate boundaries

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along the Ring of Fire

Question 50

The long mountain belts that divide the sea-floor, known as mid-ocean ridges form at which type of plate boundary?

Accepted Answer

Divergent

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Convergent

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Transform

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Compression

Question 51

The area where plates interact with each other called a __________________.

Accepted Answer

plate boundary

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fault

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plate edge

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ring of fire

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