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Plate tectonics

Quiz by William Harrison

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  • Q1
    What is oceanic crust ?
    earth's crust located under the ocean
    30s
  • Q2
    What is molten rock beneath the earth's surface ?
    Magma
    30s
  • Q3
    What is an underwater mountain chain caused by divergent boundaries ?
    Mid-ocean ridge
    30s
  • Q4
    What is a divergent boundary ?
    A plate boundary where two plates move away from each other
    30s
  • Q5
    What is destructive forces ?
    A force that wears away or breaks down Earth's surface
    30s
  • Q6
    What is convection currents ?
    The transfer of thermal energy thought to be driving force of plate movement
    30s
  • Q7
    What is a convergent boundary ?
    A plate boundary where two plates move toward each other
    30s
  • Q8
    Why does granite rock float on the asthenosphere ?
    It is less dense
    30s
  • Q9
    Why does the making of new crust does not increase the size of the earth ?
    Crust is being subducted
    30s
  • Q10
    What is a transform boundary ?
    The boundary between tectonic plates that are sliding past one another
    30s
  • Q11
    What is continental crust ?
    primarily granite and is less dense than oceanic
    30s
  • Q12
    What are volcanic arcs ?
    A curving chain formed next to a convergent plate boundary
    30s
  • Q13
    What is slab pull ?
    The weight of a subducting plate pulls the trailing slab into the subduction zone
    30s

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