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When continental crusts move toward each other, it is called a ___________ boundary
a) Convergent
b) Divergent
c) Transform
d) Subduction Zone

Where the oceanic crust slides under the continental crust is called a ____________________.
a) Convection Current
b) Divergent Boundary
c) Subduction Zone
d) New Crust

The SanAndreas Fault is an example of a _________________.
a) Earthquake
b) Transform Boundary
c) Convergent Boundary
d) Divergent Boundary

At Divergent Boundaries _______________ is formed.
a) Currents
b) Mountains
c) New Crust
d) Fault

The divergent boundary is also known as the ______________________.
a) Sea Mount
b) Mid Ocean Ridge
c) Continental Slope
d) Volcanic Island

Crust is destroyed at the ____________________.
a) Crust
b) Island
c) Subduction Zone
d) Mid Ocean Ridge

The flat land in the ocean is known as the ___________________.
a) Trench
b) Continental Shelf
c) Seamount
d) Abyssal Plain

The plates move because of ___________________.
a) Convection currents
b) Convergent boundaries
c) Magma
d) vocanoes

New crust is formed at which boundary?
a) Transform
b) Convergent
c) Divergent
d) Subduction

The heating and cooling of magma is called________________.
a) Convection current
b) Earthquake
c) Volcano
d) New crust

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