Plate Tectonics Esrt

Which sample best shows the physical properties normally associated with rocks found at a convergent boundary?

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The Rocky Mountains have been created by which type of boundary?

• Convergent

• Divergent

• Spreading Center

• Transform

In which diagram do the arrows best represent the motions of Earth's crust at an ocean trench?

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Primary waves from an earthquake at X would reach which city last?

• Louisville

• New Orleans

• Pittsburgh

• New York City

Which type of crustal movement most likely caused the displacement of features in this area?

• vertical lifting of surface rock

• folding of surface rock

• down-warping of the crust

• movement along a transform fault

The fine-grained texture of most of the igneous rocks formed on the surface of Iceland is due to--

• rapid cooling of the molten rock

• high density of the molten rock

• numerous faults in the island's bedrock

• high pressure under the island

The youngest bedrock is most likely found at which location?

• Location A

• Location B

• Location C

• Location D

The diagram shows the age of the Hawaiian Islands. These volcanic islands formed as the Pacific Plate moved over a mantle hot spot. This diagram provides evidence that the plate was moving--

• south

• east

• southewest

• northwest