Plate Tectonics Plate Boundaries

What kind of plate boundary is shown here?

• divergent

• convergent

• transform

• strike slip

The Himalaya Mountains were formed by the collision of 2 continental plates.

• True

• False

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What does the theory of Continental Drift explain?

• Ocean currents move continents around the planet

• Convection works deep within the asthenosphere

• Mid-ocean ridges force tectonic plates to move

• Continents were once together and slowly drifted to where they are today

The theory that giant pieces of the Earth move over time is called

• plate tectonics

• tectonic plates

• seismology

• cryptozoology

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The theory of plate tectonics originated from people observing that some of Earth's continents

• could fit together like puzzle pieces

• had lava on them

• had mountains on them

• had earthquakes

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The area where two plates slide past each other is called a ______________ plate boundary.

• transform

• convergent

• divergent

• plate tectonics

It is most common for a ________________ to form at divergent plate boundaries.

• mid-ocean ridge and new ocean basin

• giant hole

• earthquake

• tornado

It is most common for a _____________ or ____________ to form at convergent plate boundaries. (select two)

• volcano

• mountain

• mid-ocean ridge

• rift valley

A famous _________________ plate boundary is found in California and is called the San Andreas Fault.

• transform

• convergent

• divergent

• flatulent

The divergent plate boundary found in the Atlantic Ocean is creating

• an underwater mountain chain

• islands

• massive earthquakes

• hurricanes

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