Plate Boundaries Video

What happens when two continental plates collide?

• They slide past each other.

• They form a deep sea trench.

• They create a new ocean.

• They cause mountains to form.

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What results from the collision of an oceanic and a continental plate?

• Formation of a rift valley

• Creation of a mountain range

• Subduction and volcanic activity

• None of the above

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What is a key feature formed by divergent boundaries under the ocean?

• Earthquake zones

• Mid-ocean ridges

• Mountain ranges

• Volcanic islands

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Which type of boundary is associated with the creation of new ocean floor?

• None of the above

• Transform boundary

• Divergent boundary

• Convergent boundary

What typically occurs at a transform boundary?

• Formation of new crust

• Volcanic eruptions

• Horizontal movement of plates causing earthquakes

• Subduction of one plate under another