Tectonic plates
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- Q1Which of the following best describes tectonic plates?Types of clouds in the atmosphereLarge sections of the Earth's crust that move and interact with each otherDeep sea creaturesSmall particles found in rocks30s
- Q2What is the name for the process by which tectonic plates slide past each other horizontally?Convergent boundaryDivergent boundarySubduction zoneTransform boundary30s
- Q3Which type of tectonic plate boundary is formed when two plates move away from each other?Subduction zoneDivergent boundaryConvergent boundaryTransform boundary30s
- Q4What happens when two tectonic plates collide at a convergent boundary?One plate is forced beneath the other in a process known as subductionThe plates slide past each other horizontallyThe plates move away from each otherThe plates separate to form new crust30s
- Q5What is the name for the supercontinent that existed around 335 million years ago, before breaking apart into the continents we know today?PangaeaLaurasiaGondwanaRodinia30s
- Q6Which tectonic plate is the largest and includes most of the landmasses in the world?North American PlatePacific PlateEurasian PlateAfrican Plate30s
- Q7What is the name for the boundary where two tectonic plates move towards each other and collide?Divergent boundaryConvergent boundaryTransform boundaryRift boundary30s
- Q8What is the term for a fracture or break in the Earth's lithosphere along which movement has occurred?CanyonFaultPlateauCrater30s
- Q9Which process is primarily responsible for the formation of mountains?ErosionVolcanismWeatheringPlate tectonics30s
- Q10What type of landform is typically formed at the meeting point of two tectonic plates?CanyonVolcanoMountain rangeIsland30s
- Q11What landform is created when a river erodes rock and soil over time?PeninsulaPlateauCanyonDelta30s