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Worksheets8.9A-C Plate Boundaries & Topography STAAR PREP
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 1hrs 15mins
Coastal Erosion
Plate Tectonics
ocean currents
glacial melting
Which map best depicts the movement of land along the fault line over thousands of years?
A. movement toward the East
B. mountain building
C. Spreading along the fault line
D. Movement along the fault line
Which statement best describes the relative motions of the Pacific & Nazca plates?
both moving toward the east
both moving toward the west
Pacific moving west, Nazca moving east
Pacific moving east, Nazca moving west
What plate boundary feature is also shown?
a ridge formed by an inactive convergent boundary
a valley forming at an active divergent boundary
a fault forming at an active transform boundary
a volcano formed by an active transform boundary
What do these volcanos indicate about plate tectonics in the region?
the volcanos form an island arc; indicating a convergent plate boundary
the volcanos form a line; indicating a diverging plate boundary
two plates are moving past each other causing faulting & magma formation
two plates are moving apart creating a new sea floor
The rising magma that can result from this type of plate movement can produce...
fossil layers
volcanic islands
deep-sea sediment
seafloor speading
The folded mountains in this model form at which type of plate boundary?
transform boundary
divergent boundary
subduction boundary
convergent boundary
Which student correctly identified the geologic process that formed the Himalayan mountains?
student 1
student 2
student 3
student 4
Which geologic feature is most likely to form at a mid-ocean ridge?
peninsula
volcano
delta
plateau
Which statement best describes the most likely effect the fire had on the river 12 months after it occurred?
Less sediment flowed into the river because the fire heated up the soil and made it drier.
The vegetation increased because less sediment flowed into the river because the fire produced ash that mixed with the soil.
More sediment flowed into the river because the fire destroyed the vegetation that held the sediment in place.
More sediment flowed into the river because the fire disrupted animal habitats and caused animals to leave the area.
Which of these is closest to the distance in elevation between the ranger and the injured hiker?
2050 m
450 m
110 m
3650 m
Which area of the coastline has most likely experienced the greatest effect of erosion from waves over hundreds of years?
Area N
Area P
Area S
Area T
What height in meters must the student climb to reach the top of the hill?
25 m
303
150
253
What was the change in elevation, to the nearest 10 meters for the family that took the steepest path to point X?
120
50
20
220
What is the difference in elevation between point X and point Y on this map?
1250
1460
360
480
