
Plate tectonic theory, Divergent and convergent, continental drift theory, seafloor spreading theory
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- Q1Which type of plate boundary involves the creation of new crust?Convergent boundaryTransform boundarySubduction zoneDivergent boundary30s
- Q2Which type of plate boundary involves one plate sliding beneath another?Divergent boundaryTransform boundaryConvergent boundarySubduction zone30s
- Q3Which theory suggests that the Earth's lithosphere is divided into several large and small plates?Plate tectonic theorySeafloor spreading theoryDivergent theoryContinental drift theory30s
- Q4Which type of plate boundary is characterized by sliding past each other horizontally?Convergent boundarySubduction zoneTransform boundaryDivergent boundary30s
- Q5Which theory suggests that the Earth's lithosphere is composed of several large and small plates?Seafloor spreading theoryDivergent theoryContinental drift theoryPlate tectonic theory30s
- Q6Which type of plate boundary is characterized by the separation of two plates?Convergent boundaryTransform boundaryDivergent boundarySubduction zone30s
- Q7What theory explains the formation of new oceanic crust at mid-ocean ridges?Seafloor spreading theoryDivergent theoryContinental drift theoryPlate tectonic theory30s
- Q8What theory explains the movement of Earth's continents?Plate tectonic theoryContinental drift theorySeafloor spreading theoryDivergent theory30s
- Q9Which type of plate boundary is characterized by the collision of two plates?Subduction zoneTransform boundaryConvergent boundaryDivergent boundary30s