Plate Tectonics: Explore the Earth's Moving Plates

Question 1

Which of the following is NOT a major tectonic plate?

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Caribbean Plate

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North American Plate

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Eurasian Plate

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Pacific Plate

Question 2

What is the name of the hypothetical cycle that describes the creation and destruction of oceanic crust?

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Wilson Cycle

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Rock Cycle

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Water Cycle

Question 3

When two oceanic plates collide and one subducts beneath the other, what geological feature is formed?

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Trench

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Mid-Ocean Ridge

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Mountain Range

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Fault Line

Question 4

What is the supercontinent that existed approximately 200 million years ago?

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Pangea

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Gondwana

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Laurasia

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Rodinia

Question 5

Which type of plate boundary is associated with the formation of new oceanic crust?

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Divergent boundary

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Convergent boundary

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Transform boundary

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Continental collision boundary

Question 6

What is the name of the device used to measure the magnitude of earthquakes?

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Seismograph

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Anemometer

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Barometer

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Thermometer

Question 7

Which of the following is a characteristic of continental crust?

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Thick and less dense

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Thin and dense

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Contains oceanic rocks

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Contains mostly igneous rocks

Question 8

What is the type of volcanic eruption that produces large amounts of ash and gas?

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Vulcanian

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Hawaiian

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Strombolian

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Pelean

Question 9

The movement of tectonic plates is primarily driven by:

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Convection currents within the Earth's mantle

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Gravitational pull from celestial bodies

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Radiation from the Sun

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Rotation of the Earth

Question 10

Which instrument is specifically designed to measure and record earthquake activity?

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Seismograph

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Barometer

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Thermometer

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Telescope

Question 11

The widening of the Pacific Ocean is primarily attributed to:

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Divergence of the Pacific Plate and Nazca Plate

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Convergence of the Pacific Plate and North American Plate

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Subduction of the Pacific Plate beneath the North American Plate

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Transform movement of the Pacific Plate and Eurasian Plate

Question 12

The San Andreas Fault in California is categorized as which type of plate boundary?

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Transform boundary

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Convergent boundary

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Divergent boundary

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Subduction zone

Question 13

What is the definition of a hot spot?

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An area where magma rises to the surface, forming volcanic activity

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A region of high seismic activity

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A subduction zone where one plate moves beneath another

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A large volcanic mountain

Question 14

Which of the following is NOT a type of plate boundary?

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Stationary

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Convergent

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Divergent

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Transform

Question 15

The process by which oceanic crust slips beneath continental crust is called:

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Subduction

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Obduction

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Accretion

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Collision

Question 16

Which of the following forces isと考えられている to be the primary driver of plate movement?

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Convection currents

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Gravity

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Magnetic force

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Solar radiation

Question 17

The San Andreas Fault is an example of a:

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Transform boundary

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Convergent boundary

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Divergent boundary

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Subduction zone

Question 18

The formation of new oceanic crust occurs at:

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Mid-ocean ridges

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Subduction zones

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Collision zones

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Transform boundaries

Question 19

The process by which the movement of tectonic plates influences the distribution of life on Earth is known as:

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Biogeography

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Geomorphology

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Paleontology

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Plate tectonics

Question 20

When two tectonic plates collide and one slides beneath the other, this type of plate boundary is:

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Convergent boundary

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Divergent boundary

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Transform boundary

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Oblique boundary

Question 21

Which process is associated with the formation of new ocean floor?

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Plate divergence

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Plate convergence

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Plate subduction

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Plate collision

Question 22

Which tectonic plate covers the largest surface area on Earth?

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Pacific Plate

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Antarctic Plate

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North American Plate

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Eurasian Plate

Question 23

The region with a high concentration of earthquakes and volcanoes around the Pacific Ocean is known as the:

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Ring of Fire

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Tectonic Belt

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Seismic Zone

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Volcanic Arc

Question 24

Which instrument measures the magnitude of an earthquake?

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Seismograph

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Anemometer

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Barometer

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Thermometer

Question 25

The boundary that separates continental and oceanic crust is called the:

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Continental margin

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Transform fault

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Subduction zone

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Rift valley

Question 26

What process is responsible for the formation of new oceanic crust at mid-ocean ridges?

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Seafloor spreading

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Subduction

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Continental drift

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Mountain building

Question 27

Which of the following mountain ranges is primarily formed by the collision of two continental plates?

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The Himalayan Mountains

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The Andes Mountains

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The Alps

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The Rocky Mountains

Question 28

What term describes the process where one oceanic plate slides beneath another into the mantle?

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Subduction

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Obduction

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Collision

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Accretion

Question 29

The theory of Plate Tectonics describes the movement of:

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Massive sections of Earth's crust called tectonic plates

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Oceans and rivers

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Individual rocks and minerals

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Clouds and air masses

Question 30

Which of the following is NOT a type of plate boundary where tectonic plates interact?

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Neutral boundary

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Convergent boundary

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Divergent boundary

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Transform boundary

Question 31

The primary driving force behind the movement of tectonic plates is:

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Convection currents in the Earth's mantle

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Gravitational pull of the moon

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Expansion of the Earth's crust

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Rotation of the Earth's core

Question 32

Which of the following geological features is commonly associated with divergent plate boundaries?

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Mid-ocean ridge

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Subduction zone

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Volcano

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Fold mountain

Question 33

Plate tectonics is responsible for a range of geological phenomena, including:

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Earthquakes, volcanoes, and mountain formation

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The origin of life

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Climate change

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The composition of the atmosphere

Question 34

Which of the following technologies has played a significant role in enhancing our understanding of plate tectonics?

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Seismic imaging

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Electron microscopes

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DNA sequencing

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Radio telescopes

Question 35

The formation of the Himalayan mountain range is primarily attributed to:

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The collision of the Indian and Eurasian tectonic plates

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A massive earthquake

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Erosion and weathering

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A volcanic eruption

Question 36

Potential hazards associated with plate tectonics include:

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Volcanic eruptions and earthquakes

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Deforestation

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Radioactive fallout

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Tornadoes and hurricanes

Question 37

The theory of Plate Tectonics has contributed to our understanding of:

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Earth's history and geological processes

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The evolution of species

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The laws of quantum mechanics

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The composition of stars

Question 38

Which of the following tectonic plates includes the continent of South America?

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South American Plate

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African Plate

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Pacific Plate

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Eurasian Plate

Question 39

Which process is primarily responsible for driving the movement of tectonic plates?

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Convection currents within the Earth's mantle

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Gravitational pull of the sun

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Centrifugal force generated by Earth's rotation

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Tidal forces exerted by the moon

Question 40

At which type of plate boundary do plates move away from each other?

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Divergent boundary

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Transform boundary

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Subduction zone

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Convergent boundary

Question 41

Which of the following is an example of a mountain formed at a convergent plate boundary as a result of volcanic activity?

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Mount Fuji in Japan

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Mount Kilimanjaro in Africa

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Mount Everest in Asia

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Grand Canyon in the United States

Question 42

What was the name of the supercontinent that existed millions of years ago, before the continents separated?

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Pangaea

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Gondwana

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Laurasia

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Atlantis

Question 43

What term describes the process where one tectonic plate slides beneath another?

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Subduction

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Rift

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Collision

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Transgression

Question 44

Which of the following geological hazards is primarily associated with plate tectonics?

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Earthquakes

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Flooding

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Hurricanes

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Landslides

Question 45

Which supercontinent existed millions of years ago, encompassing all of Earth's landmasses?

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Pangaea

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Gondwana

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Laurasia

Question 46

At which type of plate boundary do tectonic plates slide horizontally past each other?

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Transform boundary

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Convergent boundary

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Subduction zone

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Divergent boundary

Question 47

In a convergent boundary where an oceanic plate collides with a continental plate, what type of boundary is formed?

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Subduction zone

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Collision zone

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Rift zone

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Hot spot

Question 48

What process creates new oceanic crust at divergent boundaries?

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Seafloor spreading

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Accretion

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Subduction

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Collision

Question 49

Which primary force drives the movement of tectonic plates?

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Convection currents in the mantle

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Tides

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Rotation of the Earth

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Gravitational pull of the moon

Question 50

Which instrument is used to measure the strength of earthquakes?

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Seismograph

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Barometer

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Magnetometer

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Thermometer

Question 51

Which hazard is commonly associated with volcanic eruptions?

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Ashfall

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Flooding

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Droughts

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Hurricanes

Question 52

What is the process by which tectonic plates are destroyed or recycled into the mantle?

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Subduction

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Accretion

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Rifting

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Collision