Quizizz 3/10

Which type of tectonic plate boundary is found between the South American Plate and the Scotia Plate?

• divergent

• complex or uncertain

• transform

• convergent

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The Hawaiian Islands were formed as a result of

• two oceanic plates colliding to form an island arc

• an oceanic plate moving over a mantle hot spot

• tectonic plates sliding past each other

• lava flowing over Earth's surface where two tectonic plates move apart

Which observation about the Mid-Atlantic Ridge region provides the best evidence that the seafloor has been spreading for millions of years?

• The ridge is the location of irregular volcanic eruptions.

• Seafloor bedrock is younger near the ridge and older farther away.

• Several faults cut across the ridge and nearby seafloor.

• The bedrock of the ridge and nearby seafloor is igneous rock.

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Which one of the following landmasses is moving northward with Australia as part of the same tectonic plate?

• India

• North America

• South America

• Antarctica

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Which tectonic feature is associated with a complex or uncertain plate boundary?

• East African Rift

• Galapagos Hot Spot

• Southwest Indian Ridge

• Mariana Trench

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The edges of most lithospheric plates are characterized by

• reversed magnetic orientation

• unusually rapid radioactive decay

• low P-wave and high S-wave velocity

• frequent volcanic activity

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Which coastal area is most likely to experience a severe earthquake?

• west coast of Africa

• east coast of North America

• east coast of Australia

• west coast of South America

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Based on the theory of plate tectonics, it is inferred that over the past 250 million years North America has moved toward the

• southwest

• southeast

• northwest

• northeast

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