Earth-Heat Flow
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- Q1What is the term for the movement of heat within fluids (liquids and gases) that causes warmer areas to rise and cooler areas to sink?ConductionRadiationConvectionInsulation30s
- Q2Which layer of the Earth is primarily responsible for the movement of tectonic plates due to heat flow?CoreCrustAsthenosphereMantle30s
- Q3What is the process called when heat from the Earth's interior causes rocks to melt and form magma?ErosionCrystallizationSolidificationMelting30s
- Q4What type of boundary occurs when tectonic plates move apart, often associated with volcanic activity and new crust formation?Divergent boundaryTransform boundarySubduction zoneConvergent boundary30s
- Q5What term describes the flow of heat from the Earth's core to the surface, which is essential for driving plate tectonics?Thermal expansionTidal forcesHeat flowTemperature gradient30s
- Q6What type of boundary is formed where two tectonic plates move away from each other?Transform boundaryConvergent boundaryPlateau boundaryDivergent boundary30s
- Q7Which type of plate boundary is characterized by two tectonic plates sliding past each other?Divergent boundaryTransform boundarySubduction boundaryConvergent boundary30s
- Q8What type of plate boundary occurs when two tectonic plates collide?Convergent boundaryFracture boundaryDivergent boundaryTransform boundary30s
- Q9At which type of boundary is new oceanic crust created?Divergent boundaryTransform boundaryCompression boundaryConvergent boundary30s
- Q10What is the term used for the process where one tectonic plate is pushed underneath another?SubductionDivergenceTransformationElevation30s
- Q11Which type of boundary often results in the formation of earthquakes due to the movement of plates?Static boundaryConvergent boundaryTransform boundaryDivergent boundary30s
- Q12Which boundary is responsible for forming mid-ocean ridges?Convergent boundaryTransform boundaryDivergent boundaryLateral boundary30s
- Q13What geological feature is commonly formed at convergent plate boundaries?Ocean trenchesVolcanic islandsMid-ocean ridgesMountain ranges30s
- Q14What is formed when an oceanic plate collides with a continental plate?Fault lineMountain rangeTrench and volcanic arcRift valley30s
- Q15What happens at a divergent boundary beneath the ocean?New oceanic crust is formedEarthquakes occurPlates collideMountains are built30s