Amplify Plate Motion

What happens when two tectonic plates move toward each other?

• One plate can go underneath the other plate and sink into the soft rock below.

• Both plates will move apart from each other.

• The plates will create a large mountain range.

• One plate will break into smaller pieces.

What is a tectonic plate?

• A large slab of Earth's lithosphere that moves and interacts with other plates.

• A type of rock found in the Earth's crust.

• A layer of water beneath the Earth's surface.

• A geological feature that only exists in volcanic regions.

What geological features can form at convergent boundaries?

• Mountains, deep ocean trenches, and volcanic arcs

• Rift valleys and mid-ocean ridges

• Plateaus and sedimentary basins

• Canyons and floodplains

What occurs at a convergent plate boundary?

• Two plates move away from each other.

• Two plates slide past each other.

• Two plates move toward each other, which can cause one plate to sink beneath the other.

• Two plates remain stationary and do not interact.

What is subduction?

• Subduction is the process where one tectonic plate moves under another and sinks into the mantle.

• Subduction is the process where tectonic plates collide and create mountains.

• Subduction is the process of tectonic plates sliding past each other horizontally.

• Subduction is the process where tectonic plates break apart and form new oceanic crust.

What is the importance of studying plate tectonics?

• It helps us understand climate change and its effects.

• It aids in predicting weather patterns and storms.

• Studying plate tectonics helps us understand earthquakes, volcanic activity, and the formation of mountains.

• It is essential for studying ocean currents and marine life.

What is the role of the mantle in plate tectonics?

• The mantle provides a soft, solid layer on which tectonic plates can move.

• The mantle is a liquid layer that causes tectonic plates to float.

• The mantle is responsible for the creation of new tectonic plates.

• The mantle acts as a barrier preventing tectonic plate movement.

How do tectonic plates interact at transform boundaries?

• At transform boundaries, tectonic plates slide past each other horizontally.

• At transform boundaries, tectonic plates move apart from each other.

• At transform boundaries, tectonic plates collide and create mountains.

• At transform boundaries, tectonic plates sink beneath one another.

What is the difference between oceanic and continental crust?

• Oceanic crust is thicker and denser than continental crust.

• Oceanic crust is thinner and denser than continental crust.

• Oceanic crust and continental crust are the same thickness and density.

• Continental crust is thinner and denser than oceanic crust.

Where can hard, solid rock be found under the surface of Earth?

• Under continents only

• Under oceans only

• Under both continents and oceans

• Only in mountain ranges