7.10AB Plate Tectonics

What is the "Ring of Fire"?

• A region with frequent volcanic eruptions and earthquakes around the Pacific Ocean.

• A famous tourist attraction in California.

• A type of natural disaster involving wildfires.

• A circular ocean current in the Atlantic Ocean.

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What does the theory of plate tectonics explain?

• Why continents drift apart and how tectonic plates move.

• How weather patterns change over time.

• The formation of ocean currents.

• The process of photosynthesis in plants.

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How fast do tectonic plates drift?

• At about the rate your fingernails grow.

• At the speed of sound.

• As fast as a car on a highway.

• At the speed of light.

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What are tectonic plates?

• Large pieces of Earth's crust that move on the mantle.

• Small rocks found in the ocean.

• Layers of the atmosphere.

• Types of clouds in the sky.

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What is the theory of continental drift?

• The theory that continents were once connected but have drifted apart

• The theory that the Earth's core is extremely hot

• The theory that the mantle is made of plasticity

• The theory that tectonic plates are stationary

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What force causes tectonic plates to move on top of the Earth's mantle?

• Convection Currents

• Radiation

• Rigidity

• Solidity

What is a divergent boundary?

• A place where tectonic plates move apart

• A location where tectonic plates collide

• A boundary where tectonic plates slide past each other

• A region where tectonic plates are stationary

What is a divergent boundary?

• A place where two tectonic plates move away from each other

• A place where two tectonic plates slide past each other

• A place where two tectonic plates collide

• A depression of Earth's surface in which an ocean lies

What is an ocean basin?

• A place where two tectonic plates collide

• A depression of Earth's surface in which an ocean lies

• A place where two tectonic plates slide past each other

• A place where two tectonic plates move away from each other

What is a transform boundary?

• A place where two tectonic plates move away from each other

• A place where two tectonic plates slide past each other

• A place where two tectonic plates collide

• A depression of Earth's surface in which an ocean lies