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At which type of boundary are the plates moving apart?
a) Convergent
b) Divergent
c) Transform
d) All of the above

Which piece of evidence was Alfred Wegener missing which caused his theory not to be accepted.
a) fossil evidence
b) glacial evidence
c) sea floor spreading
d) geological evidence

Which landform will NOT occur at a convergent boundary with at least one oceanic plate., what will alwa
a) Volcanic Mountains Ranges
b) Folded Mountains
c) Trenches
d) Volcanic Island Arcs

The scientist who discovered sea floor spreading was-
a) Alfred Wegener
b) Arthur Holms
c) Robert Dietz
d) Harry Hess

When two plates collide, the type of boundary formed is-
a) Convergent
b) Divergent
c) Transform
d) All of the above

Earthquakes are often caused when two plates are sliding past each other at what type of boundary?
a) Convergent
b) Divergent
c) Transform
d) All of the above

How far do the plate move each year?
a) Several millimeter
b) Several centimeters
c) Several meters
d) Several kilometers

Which layer of the earth creates a magnetic field that protects earth from the sun's harmful solar winds?
a) Crust
b) Mantle
c) Outer Core
d) Inner Core

At a divergent boundary, what land forms can occur?
a) Rift Valley
b) Mid-Ocean Ridge
c) Volcanoes
d) All of the above

The deepest parts of the ocean are fond at which plate boundary?
a) Convergent
b) Divergent
c) Transform
d) All of the above

At which type of boundary does the process of subduction occur?
a) Convergent
b) Divergent
c) Transform
d) All of the above

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