Plate Boundaries and Movement | Do Now | 1.23.2025

What is a divergent plate boundary?

• A boundary where two plates move toward each other

• A boundary where two plates slide past each other

• A boundary where two plates move away from each other

• A boundary where one plate moves over another

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Which geological feature is formed at a mid-ocean ridge?

• Deep ocean trench

• New oceanic crust

• Mountain range

• Rift valley

What happens when an oceanic plate collides with a continental plate?

• The oceanic plate subducts under the continental plate

• The continental plate subducts under the oceanic plate

• Both plates slide past each other

• Both plates move away from each other

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

• The Great Rift Valley

• The San Andreas Fault

• The Cascade Volcanic Arc

• The Himalayas

What is a hot spot volcano?

• A volcano that forms at a divergent boundary

• A volcano that forms at a convergent boundary

• A volcano that forms in the middle of a tectonic plate

• A volcano that forms at a transform boundary

What is the Volcanic Explosivity Index used for?

• Measuring the size of earthquakes

• Ranking the explosiveness of volcanoes

• Determining the depth of ocean trenches

• Calculating the speed of tectonic plate movement

Which of the following is an example of a mountain formed by the collision of two continental plates?

• Mount St. Helens

• Mount Rainer

• The Himalayas

• The Hawaiian Islands

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What is the primary cause of earthquakes at transform boundaries?

• Magma rising to the surface

• Plates moving away from each other

• Plates sliding past each other and getting stuck

• Plates colliding and forming mountains

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Forms at a convergent boundary

• Mountains
• Volcanoes
• Mid-Ocean Ridge
• Rift

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Why do earthquakes occur?

• When the Earth's crust expands due to heat

• When meteorites impact the Earth

• When tectonic plates grind against each other at their boundaries

• When volcanoes erupt

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