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Divergent plate boundary

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  • Q1
    Which feature is commonly associated with a divergent plate boundary?
    Mid-ocean ridge
    Trench
    Mountain range
    Fault line
    30s
  • Q2
    Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of a divergent plate boundary?
    Formation of new crust
    Seafloor spreading
    Magma upwelling
    Collision of plates
    30s
  • Q3
    Which of the following landforms is NOT commonly associated with a divergent plate boundary?
    Trench
    Volcanic activity
    Mid-ocean ridge
    Rift valley
    30s
  • Q4
    Which of the following is an example of a divergent plate boundary on land?
    East African Rift
    Rocky Mountains
    Himalayas
    Andes Mountains
    30s
  • Q5
    What feature is commonly associated with continental divergence?
    Mountain range
    Trench
    Volcano
    Rift valley
    30s
  • Q6
    What happens when plates at a divergent boundary move apart?
    Old crust is destroyed
    Plates slide past each other
    New crust is formed
    Mountains are created
    30s
  • Q7
    Which ocean does the Red Sea connect to?
    Indian Ocean
    Arctic Ocean
    Pacific Ocean
    Atlantic Ocean
    30s
  • Q8
    Which two continents are separated by the Red Sea?
    Africa and Asia
    South America and Antarctica
    Australia and Oceania
    Europe and North America
    30s
  • Q9
    Which of the following is the correct process for the formation of lakes in divergent plate boundaries?
    The erosion of a mountain range creates a depression that is filled with water.
    The boiling of underground water causes a depression in the land, which fills with water.
    The collision of two continental plates creates a depression that fills with water.
    The sinking of the land between two divergent plates creates a depression that is filled with water.
    30s
  • Q10
    What is the primary geological feature associated with rift volcanoes?
    Trenches
    Craters
    Fissures
    Calderas
    30s

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