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Worksheetsplate boundary study guide
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 12mins
Two plates come together or collide at what boundary?
Convergent
Divergent
Transform
Two plates spread or move apart at what boundary?
Convergent
Divergent
Transform
Two plates slide past each other at what boundary?
Covergent
Divergent
Transform
New oceanic crust (sea floor) is created at this boundary.
Divergent Oceanic
Divergent Continental
Convergent Oceanic
Transform
The process where oceanic crust slides under another plate and is melted is called ___________.
seafloor spreading
subduction
continental drift
recycling
How might two lithospheric plates interact with each other?
I. They can collide with each other.
II. One plate may slide under another plate.
III. They can slide past each other.
I, II, and III
I and III only
II only
II and III only
Knowing that tectonic plate boundaries can be inferred from the locations of earthquakes, where is the plate boundary most likely located?
The plate boundary runs southwest to northeast, through Meadowview and Green Oaks.
The plate boundary runs northwest to southeast, through Maple Grove and Gardenville.
The plate boundary runs east to west, through Gardenville and Meadowview.
The plate boundary runs north to south, through Green Oaks and Gardenville.
Which of the following statements is true?
Volcanoes and earthquakes are often near plate boundaries
Volcanoes occur wherever there are tall mountains
Earthquakes cause volcanoes in the same location to erupt violently
Volcanoes and earthquakes occur only where plates are colliding with each other
In which layer of Earth do most earthquakes occur?
Inner core
Outer core
Mantle
Crust
There are no tectonic plates under the ocean
True
False
