Space Objects and Tectonic Plates Review

What is the Earth's crust made of?

• Sand

• Water

• Tectonic plates

• Rocks

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What is the movement of tectonic plates called?

• Earthquakes

• Plate tectonics

• Volcanoes

• Erosion

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What do divergent plates create when they move away from each other?

• Mountains

• Earthquakes

• Volcanoes

• Rivers

What happens when convergent plates move towards each other?

• They create rivers

• They cause mountains

• They form valleys

• They make lakes

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What is the result of transform plates sliding past each other?

• Earthquakes

• Volcanoes

• Mountains

• Tsunamis

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What is an example of a transform plate boundary?

• Himalayas

• San Andreas Fault

• Andes Mountains

• Great Rift Valley

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How do volcanoes form?

• When magma rises from deep inside Earth

• When tectonic plates slide past each other

• When rivers overflow

• When mountains erode

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What is molten rock beneath the Earth's surface called?

• Lava

• Magma

• Ash

• Soil

What is the term for molten rock above ground?

• Magma

• Lava

• Ash

• Soil

Where is magma stored beneath the Earth's surface?

• Lava chamber

• Magma chamber

• Earth chamber

• Rock chamber