Effects of Plate Movement

What type of plate boundary is most likely to occur at Point A in the diagram?

• transform

• divergent

• reverse

• convergent

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Which of the following can be explained at Point B in the diagram?

• Divergent plates is causing subduction to occur.

• Transform plates is causing subduction to occur.

• Convergent plates is causing sea-floor spreading to occur.

• Convergent plates is causing subduction to occur.

• Divergent plates is causing sea-floor spreading to occur.

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What kind of boundary runs across Iceland?

• Nordic boundary

• Transform boundary

• Divergent boundary

• Convergent boundary

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What geographical feature will form here?

• the San Andreas Fault

• mid-oceanic ridges

• volcanic island arc

• rift valleys

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Which of the following examples occurs at this type of plate boundary?

• Andes Mountains in South America

• Iceland

• San Andres Fault in California

• Aleutian Islands, off the coast of Alaska.

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The following maps show the position of the Earth’s continents and oceans. The circles on each map mark the locations where volcanic eruptions occur.  Which map do you think most closely represents the places where these volcanoes are typically observed?

• A
• B
• D
• E

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Which of the following features on the earth has formed this way? (Select 2 correct answers)

• Ring of Fire

• Himalayan Mountains

• San Andreas Fault

• Aleutian Islands, off the coast of Alaska.

• Appalachian Mountains

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An example of this type of plate boundary on earth is found at the

• African Rift Valley

• Himalaya Mountains

• San Andreas Fault

• Island Arc of Japan

• mid-oceanic ridge

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What is causing the movement at this plate boundary?

• A convection current is sinking under this area, pushing the plates apart.

• A convection current is sinking under this area, causing a convergent plate boundary.

• A convection current is rising under this area, pushing the plates apart.

• A convection current is rising under this area, causing a convergent plate boundary.

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What is the name of this famous geographic feature?

• Mid-Oceanic Trench

• a Hot Spot

• Mid-Oceanic Ridge

• Volcanic Island Arcs

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