Plate tectonics
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- Q1What is the term used to describe the molten rock beneath the Earth's surface that erupts as lava during volcanic activity?CoreCrustMagmaPyroclastic flow30s
- Q2What type of boundary is formed when two tectonic plates collide and one is forced beneath the other?Divergent boundaryRift boundaryConvergent boundaryTransform boundary30s
- Q3What is the term for the process by which one tectonic plate moves beneath another into the Earth's mantle?Transform boundarySeafloor spreadingSubductionRift valley30s
- Q4What is the name for the theory that suggests continents were once joined together as a single landmass and have since drifted apart?Seafloor spreadingSubduction theoryContinental driftTectonic shift30s
- Q5Which layer of the Earth is divided into tectonic plates that move due to convection currents in the mantle?Inner coreMantleOuter coreLithosphere30s
- Q6What is the term for the boundary where two tectonic plates slide past each other horizontally?Convergent boundaryDivergent boundarySubduction boundaryTransform boundary30s
- Q7What geological phenomenon is responsible for the formation of mountain ranges, earthquakes, and volcanic activity?Plate tectonicsMeteorite impactGlaciationErosion30s
- Q8What is the name of the supercontinent that existed millions of years ago and later broke apart, leading to the current configuration of continents?LaurasiaPangaeaGondwanaRodinia30s
- Q9Which type of boundary is formed when two tectonic plates move apart?Transform boundaryConvergent boundaryDivergent boundarySubduction boundary30s
- Q10What is the term for the theory that explains the movement of Earth's lithosphere plates?Weather patternsPlate tectonicsSolar systemRock cycle30s