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Tectonic Plates
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Name:
Which part of the Earth is directly below
the crust?
A
Mantle
B
Inner core
C
7.
Outer core
Which part of the Earth is the hottest?
A
Mantle
C
Outer core
B
Inner core
D
Crust
8.
What material makes up the mantle?
A
Iron
C
Nickel
B
Magma
D
Lava
A constructive or divergent plate
boundary is when:
A
plates move together
B
plates move apart
C
plates slide past each other
causing friction
A destructive or convergent boundary is
when:
A
plates move together
B
plates move apart
C
plates slide past each other
At a conservative plate boundary land is:
A
Destroyed
B
created
C
neither created nor destroyed
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What occurence is common along a
conservative plate boundary?
A
Volcanoes
C
B
Earthquakes
Hurricanes
Which of these statements about a
constructive boundary is NOT true?
A
Constructive boundaries are
more commonly found on land
than under the sea
B
The Earth's plates are moving
apart due to convection currents
inside the Earth
C
As the plates move apart (very
slowly) magma rises from the
mantle
D
When the magma reaches the
surface, it cools and solidifies to
form a new crust of igneous rock
E
Volcanoes often form at
constructive boundaries
The Himalayas were formed on what
kind of plate boundary?
A
Labour
D
B
Constructive E
C
Liberal
Destructive
Conservative
The Mid-Atlantic Ridge or chain of
volcanoes formed underneath the
Atlantic Ocean is created by what kind of
plate boundary?
A
Labour
D
B
Constructive E
C
Liberal
Destructive
Conservative
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