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Plate Tectonics
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1) New material is created at which of these types of plate boundaries?
A
convergent
B
divergent
C
divergent and convergent
D
transform
2) Material is destroyed at which of these types of plate boundaries?
A
convergent
B
divergent
C
divergent and convergent
D
transform
3) When two plates of the same density collide, what will most likely happen?
A
The smaller plate will go under the larger one.
B
A transform plate boundary will form.
C
A mountain range will form.
D
The larger plate will go under the smaller one.
4) The Himalayas formed when ________________.
A
a transform fault formed
B
one plate submerged
C
two plates collided
D
lots of volcanoes erupted
5) A geologic term for
A
paleomagnetism
B
correlation
C
subduction
D
configuration
6) Which BEST describes the ages of the rocks on opposite sides of, and the same distance from, a seafloor spreading center?
A
The rocks farthest from a continent are younger.
B
There is no way to compare the two ages.
C
The rocks closes to a continent are younger
D
The rocks are the same age
7) What causes the seafloor to move apart at a seafloor spreading center?
A
continental drift
B
convection currents
C
denisty
D
paleomagnetism
8) Which mountain range formed in a similar way to the Andes of South America?
A
Himalayas
B
Hawaiian Islands
C
Rockies
D
Cascades
9) Who proposed the continental drift hypothesis in 1912?
A
Wallace
B
Wegener
C
Darwin
D
Sagan
10) What are the driving forces behind plate tectonics?
A
heat and convection
B
heat and continental drift
C
continental drift and convection
D
temperature and continental drift
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