Quiz about Iceland Plate Tectonics

Question 1

What type of plate boundary is characterized by two tectonic plates sliding past each other along a fault?

Accepted Answer

Transform plate boundary

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Convergent plate boundary

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Divergent plate boundary

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Continental rift zone

Question 2

Which type of volcano is typically found at a convergent plate boundary?

Accepted Answer

Strato-volcano

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Shield volcano

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Spreading ridge

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Rift valley

Question 3

What geological feature is commonly associated with a divergent plate boundary?

Accepted Answer

Shield volcano

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Trench

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Island arc

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Subducting plate

Question 4

What is formed when an oceanic plate is forced beneath another plate at a convergent plate boundary?

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Subducting plate

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Hot spot

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Oceanic crust

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Continental rift zone

Question 5

Where would you typically find a continental rift zone?

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At a divergent plate boundary within a continent

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At a transform plate boundary

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At a convergent plate boundary

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In the middle of a tectonic plate

Question 6

What is one of the objectives of this lesson regarding plate tectonics?

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Explain the processes and tectonic events that occur at different plate boundaries

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Describe the weather patterns associated with plate boundaries

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Discuss the economic impact of plate tectonics

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List all the countries located on plate boundaries

Question 7

What are students expected to do with different types of plate boundaries according to the lesson objectives?

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Compare different types of plate boundaries

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Memorize the names of all plate boundaries

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Calculate the speed of tectonic plate movement

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Paint a picture of plate boundaries

Question 8

What skill related to scientific diagrams is emphasized in the lesson objectives?

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Draw an annotated scientific diagram

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Analyze the chemical composition of tectonic plates

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Write a detailed essay on plate tectonics

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Perform a hands-on experiment with plate models

Question 9

What are the two types of crust mentioned in the glossary?

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Continental and oceanic crust

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Upper and lower crust

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Solid and liquid crust

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Inner and outer crust

Question 10

Which part of the Earth is described as the "viscous layer" under the crust?

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Mantle

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Lithosphere

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Outer core

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Inner core

Question 11

What does the lithosphere comprise of?

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The crust and the upper mantle

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The crust and the lower mantle

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The upper mantle and the outer core

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The mantle and the inner core

Question 12

Where are convection currents located in the Earth's structure?

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In the lower part of the mantle

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In the lithosphere

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In the outer core

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In the inner core

Question 13

What does the thin brittle shell of the hardboiled egg represent in the Earth's structure?

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The crust that humans live on

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The core of the Earth

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The mantle

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The atmosphere

Question 14

In the analogy of the Earth to a hardboiled egg, what does the thick jelly-like white represent?

Accepted Answer

The deep hot magma beneath the surface

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The Earth's oceans

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The Earth's crust

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The Earth's inner core

Question 15

What is represented by the yellow yolk in the analogy of the Earth to a hardboiled egg?

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The core of the Earth

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The Earth's mantle

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The Earth's crust

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The Earth's atmosphere

Question 16

What is a tectonic plate compared to in the provided description?

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The hard shell of a boiled egg that has been cracked into pieces

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A piece of a puzzle

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A sheet of ice breaking apart

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A cracked windshield

Question 17

Which of the following is not a tectonic plate listed on the Tectonic Map of the World?

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Himalayan Plate

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Pacific Plate

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Nazca Plate

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Antarctic Plate

Question 18

According to the Tectonic Map of the World, which tectonic plate is located between the Pacific Plate and the South American Plate?

Accepted Answer

Nazca Plate

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Eurasian Plate

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Indo-Australian Plate

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North American Plate

Question 19

Which tectonic plate is shown to the north of the Eurasian Plate on the map?

Accepted Answer

North American Plate

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Indo-Australian Plate

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Antarctic Plate

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African Plate

Question 20

What occurs at constructive divergent plate boundaries?

Accepted Answer

Two plates move away from each other.

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Two plates move towards each other.

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An oceanic plate is forced under a continental plate.

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Two plates slide past each other.

Question 21

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

Accepted Answer

Pacific Plate and the Eurasian Plate

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North American and Eurasian Plate

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Indo-Australian and the Eurasian Plate

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North American Plate and the Pacific Plate

Question 22

What is characteristic of conservative (transform faults) plate boundaries?

Accepted Answer

Two plates slide past each other.

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Two plates move away from each other.

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An oceanic plate subducts a continental plate.

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Two continental plates collide.

Question 23

Which plates are involved in the collision plate boundary example provided?

Accepted Answer

Indo-Australian and the Eurasian Plate

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North American and Eurasian Plate

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Pacific Plate and the Eurasian Plate

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North American Plate and the Pacific Plate

Question 24

What happens when tectonic plates pull apart?

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D) Magma from the mantle rises and solidifies to fill the space

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A) A volcano is created

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B) The sea floor stops growing

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C) A gap remains on Earth

Question 25

What is the process called when the sea floor is actually growing due to tectonic plate movement?

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C) Sea floor spreading

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A) Plate tectonics

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B) Sea floor shrinking

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D) Continental drift

Question 26

Where is an example of sea floor spreading happening?

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A) Along the mid-Atlantic ridge

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B) In the Pacific Ocean

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C) Between South America and Africa

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D) Along the coast of Australia

Question 27

What geological feature is created when continental crust pulls apart and magma fills the gap?

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C) A volcano

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A) A mountain range

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B) A plateau

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D) A canyon

Question 28

What is created in some places as new crust is formed at divergent plate boundaries?

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B) Chains of islands

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A) Deep ocean trenches

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C) Large continental landmasses

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D) Extensive mountain systems

Question 29

What is a divergent boundary?

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The boundary between two plates that are moving apart or rifting

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The boundary between two plates that are moving towards each other

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The boundary between two plates that are sliding past each other

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The boundary between two plates that are overlapping each other

Question 30

What geological process is caused by rifting at divergent boundaries?

Accepted Answer

Seafloor spreading

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Mountain formation

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Earthquake activity

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Subduction

Question 31

Which of the following is NOT a feature of divergent boundaries?

Accepted Answer

Ocean trenches

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Mid-ocean ridges

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Rift valleys

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Fissure volcanoes

Question 32

What is formed at divergent boundaries?

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New crust formed

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Old crust is recycled

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Crust remains unchanged

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Crust is compressed

Question 33

What type of plate boundary is the Mid-Atlantic Ridge an example of?

Accepted Answer

Constructive Divergent Boundary

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Convergent Boundary

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Transform Boundary

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Subductive Boundary

Question 34

Which country is greatly affected by the movement of the tectonic plates at the Mid-Atlantic Ridge?

Accepted Answer

Iceland

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Brazil

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South Africa

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Australia

Question 35

Which tectonic plates are shown on either side of Iceland in the image?

Accepted Answer

North American Plate and Eurasian Plate

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Pacific Plate and Eurasian Plate

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North American Plate and Pacific Plate

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Indo-Australian Plate and Eurasian Plate

Question 36

What geological feature is indicated by a line running through Iceland in the image?

Accepted Answer

Mid-Atlantic Ridge

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Himalayan Mountain Range

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Andes Mountain Range

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Great Rift Valley

Question 37

Where is the location of Reykjavik as shown in the image?

Accepted Answer

On the North American Plate, west of the Mid-Atlantic Ridge

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On the Eurasian Plate, east of the Mid-Atlantic Ridge

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In the center of Iceland, away from the Mid-Atlantic Ridge

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On the southern coast of Iceland

Question 38

What happens at convergent boundaries?

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Plates collide and one slides under the other

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Plates move apart from each other

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Plates slide past each other

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Plates remain stationary

Question 39

Which type of plate is more dense, oceanic plates or continental plates?

Accepted Answer

Oceanic plates

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Continental plates

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Both are equally dense

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Neither, they are both buoyant

Question 40

How many types of convergent boundaries are there?

Accepted Answer

Three

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One

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Two

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Four

Question 41

Which of the following is NOT a type of convergent boundary?

Accepted Answer

Continental Plate meets the atmosphere

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Oceanic Plate meets Continental Plate

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Oceanic Plate meets Oceanic Plate

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Continental Plate meets Continental Plate

Question 42

Why does the oceanic crust go underneath the continental crust at a convergent boundary?

Accepted Answer

Because the oceanic crust is denser (heavier) than the continental crust

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Because the oceanic crust is less dense than the continental crust

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Because the continental crust is submerged in water

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Because the oceanic crust is more brittle than the continental crust

Question 43

What geological feature forms where the oceanic plate is being forced under the continental plate?

Accepted Answer

Deep sea trench

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Mountain range

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Volcano

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Island arc

Question 44

What leads to the formation of volcanoes at a convergent boundary where oceanic crust meets continental crust?

Accepted Answer

The oceanic crust begins to melt and the lighter material than the mantle starts to float back up

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The oceanic crust is submerged in water, causing volcanic activity

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The continental crust is forced to float back up, forming volcanoes

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The continental crust is denser than the oceanic crust, which causes volcanic eruptions

Question 45

What happens when an oceanic plate collides with another oceanic plate?

Accepted Answer

The more dense plate slides under the less dense plate, creating a subduction zone called a trench.

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They slide past each other without creating any significant geological features.

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The less dense plate slides under the more dense plate, forming a mountain range.

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Both plates push up to form a large plateau.

Question 46

What geological feature is formed due to the subduction of one oceanic plate beneath another?

Accepted Answer

Trench

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Rift Valley

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Plateau

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Mid-ocean ridge

Question 47

What is typically formed above a subduction zone where an oceanic plate meets another oceanic plate?

Accepted Answer

Volcanoes

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Deserts

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Canyons

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Glaciers

Question 48

What is the name of the island chain located in Alaska as shown in the image?

Accepted Answer

Aleutian Islands

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Hawaiian Islands

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Falkland Islands

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Galapagos Islands

Question 49

What are collision zones?

Accepted Answer

Places where folding occurs and crust crumbles to form mountains

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Areas where two continental plates drift apart

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The boundaries where continental plates slide past each other

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Deep sea trenches formed by plate movements

Question 50

What geological feature is commonly formed at a collision zone between two continental plates?

Accepted Answer

Mountain ranges

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Volcanoes

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Ocean basins

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Rift valleys

Question 51

Which two tectonic plates are shown converging in the image?

Accepted Answer

Indian Plate and Eurasian Plate

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Eurasian Plate and Pacific Plate

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African Plate and Indian Plate

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South American Plate and African Plate

Question 52

What major geographical feature is formed at the convergence of the two tectonic plates in the image?

Accepted Answer

The Himalayas

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The Alps

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The Andes

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The Rocky Mountains

Question 53

Where is Mt. Everest located according to the diagram?

Accepted Answer

Within the Himalayas

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In the Ganges Plain

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On the Tibetan Plateau

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In the Indian Ocean

Question 54

What natural phenomenon is created when plates move alongside each other in opposite directions or at different speeds?

Accepted Answer

Earthquakes

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Volcanoes

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Tsunamis

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Mountain formation

Question 55

Why is it difficult for plates to slide past each other at transform plate boundaries?

Accepted Answer

The plate margins are brittle and jagged.

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The plates are smooth and slippery.

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The plates are made of liquid magma.

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The plates are perfectly aligned.

Question 56

What is the most famous conservative plate margin mentioned in the text?

Accepted Answer

The San Andreas Fault

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The Mid-Atlantic Ridge

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The Himalayan Fault Line

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The Great Rift Valley

Question 57

What causes earthquakes at transform plate boundaries according to the text?

Accepted Answer

The sudden movement and release of pressure when plates that are stuck jerk forwards.

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The smooth sliding of plates past each other.

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The melting of plate margins.

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The creation of new plate material.

Question 58

What is a transform fault boundary?

Accepted Answer

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

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The boundary where two plates collide and create mountains.

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The boundary where two plates are pulling away from each other.

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The boundary where two plates are pushing towards each other but neither is subducting.

Question 59

What natural phenomenon commonly occurs along transform fault boundaries?

Accepted Answer

Earthquakes

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Volcanic eruptions

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Tsunamis

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Mountain formation

Question 60

A diagram showing the movement of two tectonic plates at a transform fault boundary is provided. What does this diagram illustrate?

Accepted Answer

The sliding past of two plates along a transform fault boundary

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The subduction of one plate under another

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The collision of two plates to form mountains

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The separation of two plates at a divergent boundary

Question 61

What is the name of the fracture zone located directly to the north of the San Francisco area?

Accepted Answer

Mendocino fracture zone

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Explorer ridge

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Blanco fracture zone

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Murray fracture zone

Question 62

Which fracture zone is situated to the south of the San Francisco area according to the diagram?

Accepted Answer

Murray fracture zone

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Mendocino fracture zone

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Molokai fracture zone

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Juan de Fuca ridge

Question 63

According to the diagram, what is the direction of the relative motion of the Pacific Plate?

Accepted Answer

Eastward

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Northward

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Southward

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Westward

Question 64

What is the direction of the relative motion of the North American Plate as shown in the diagram?

Accepted Answer

Southward

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Northward

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Eastward

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Westward

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