Plate Tectonics, Earthquakes, and Volcanoes

Look at the image. The South American and Nasca plate are moving together. Which type of boundary is this? 

• divergent

• convergent

• transform fault

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The movement of Earth's crust along plate boundaries produces

• earthquakes

• volcanoes

• moutains

• All of these options. 

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What causes tectonic plates to move?

• ocean currents

• convection currents in the mantle

• volcanoes

• the Coriolis Effect

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What is subduction?

• one plate collides with another

• one plate destroys another

• one plate goes beneath another

• one plate divides another

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What is the relationship between volcanic activity and plate boundaries?

• Volcanoes form along all types of plate boundaries.

• Volcanoes only form along convergent and divergent boundaries.

• Volcanoes only form in the middle of tectonic plates.

• Volcanoes do not form near plate boundaries.

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What is the shaking of the Earth’s crust caused by a release of energy?

• Earthquake

• Epicenter

• Fault

• Plate

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What are the puzzle pieces of the Earth's surface called?

• Tectonic plates

• Subductions

• Earthquakes

• Convergents

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What type of boundary is shown in the diagram?

• Divergent

• Convergent

• Transform

• Transdermal

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A boundary that doesn't create or destroy crust is called a:

• Transform Boundary

• Convergent Boundary

• Divergent Boundary

• Rift Valley

Which type of wave arrives to a point first?

• Primary Waves (P-Waves)

• Secondary Waves (S-Waves)

• Rayleigh Waves

• Love Waves