WorksheetsUnit 3 Quiz 2 Plate Tectonics
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 5mins
What type of plate boundary (fault zone) is accompanied by volcanoes (located about 50-100 miles from the boundary)?
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What type of plate boundary is associated with shallow earthquakes?
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What specific type of boundary describes the San Andreas fault?
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Rift Valleys and Mid-Ocean Ridge are associated with which kind of plate boundary?
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When two plates collide, the general term for this type of boundary is a ________________ boundary.
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When two plates move away from each other, the term for this type of boundary is a __________________ boundary.
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Which type of plate boundary is responsible for creating the Sierra Mountain Range and the Coastal Mountain Range in California.
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When plates try to grind past each other, this is a ___________ boundary.
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Which type of plate boundary has a subduction zone which can cause a deep trench in the ocean floor.
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Which type of plate boundary creates new crust as magma rises to the surface?
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