Plate Tectonics

Question 1

Which statement explains how convection currents affect the movement of plates?

Revolt · Accepted Answer

Heat from Earth’s interior causes currents of hot rising magma and cooler sinking magma to flow, moving the crust along with them.

Question 2

Question 2

Revolt · Accepted Answer

African Plate

Question 3

Question 3

Revolt · Accepted Answer

Indo-Australian Plate

Question 4

Use the drop-down menus to identify the labeled plates. Label A Label B Label C

Revolt · Accepted Answer

South American Plate; Selection 1: South American Plate; Selection 2: African Plate; Selection 3: Indo-Australian Plate

Question 5

Question 5

Revolt · Accepted Answer

Eurasian

Question 6

oceanic-continental✔ oceanic-oceaniccontinental-continental

Revolt · Accepted Answer

oceanic-oceanic; Label A: oceanic-oceanic; Label B: oceanic-continental; Label C: continental-continental

Question 7

Question 7

Revolt · Accepted Answer

convergent boundary

Question 8

Which landforms might you see at a divergent plate boundary? Check all that apply.

Revolt · Accepted Answer

mid-ocean ridge; rift valley

Question 9

The photo shows the San Andreas fault zone. This is a fault formed at a transform boundary.What would you expect to find along this fault?

Revolt · Accepted Answer

earthquakes

Question 10

✔ oceanic-continentaloceanic-oceaniccontinental-continental

Revolt · Accepted Answer

oceanic-continental

Plate Tectonics Answers