Lab: Plate Boundaries and Movement Answers

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Which events most likely occurred at the boundary between the South American Plate and the Nazca Plate? Check all that apply.

A
destruction of crust
B
creation of rift valleys
C
formation of a trench
D
separation of two plates
E
subduction of one plate
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✔ boundariesrockslayers

A
boundaries
B
rocks
C
layers
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convection currentsheat from Earth’s core✔ Earth's platesplate boundaries

A
convection currents
B
heat from Earth’s core
C
Earth's plates
D
plate boundaries
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✔ convection currentsheat from Earth's coreEarth's platesplate boundaries

A
convection currents
B
heat from Earth's core
C
Earth's plates
D
plate boundaries
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convection currents✔ heat from Earth's coreEarth's platesplate boundaries

A
convection currents
B
heat from Earth's core
C
Earth's plates
D
plate boundaries
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✔ Convergent boundaryDivergent boundaryTransform boundary

A
Convergent boundary
B
Divergent boundary
C
Transform boundary
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Convergent boundary✔ Divergent boundaryTransform boundary

A
Convergent boundary
B
Divergent boundary
C
Transform boundary
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✔ Convergent boundaryDivergent boundaryTransform boundary

A
Convergent boundary
B
Divergent boundary
C
Transform boundary
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In what type of plate boundary did volcanoes form? [___]

A
Convergent boundary
B
Divergent boundary
C
Transform boundary
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In what type of plate boundary did a river change its path? [___]

A
Convergent boundary
B
Divergent boundary
C
Transform boundary
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Which feature formed in Area A?

Answers:
Selection 1:rift valleys
Selection 2:divergent
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convergent✔ divergenttransform

A
convergent
B
✔ divergent
C
transform
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✔ convergenttransformlithosphere

A
convergent
B
transform
C
lithosphere
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What happens in the circled area?

A
creation of crust
B
process of subduction
C
formation of volcanoes
D
occurrence of earthquakes
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Which statement best summarizes the information in the paragraph?

A
Earthquakes may occur at all types of plate boundaries.
B
The strength of an earthquake depends on the type of boundary.
C
All earthquakes at plate boundaries result from forces underneath Earth’s surface or volcanic eruptions.
D
Different types of plate interactions result in earthquakes of varying strengths at various depths.
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How did the convection model show how Earth’s mantle moves Earth’s plates?

A
The water carried the pieces of paper to the middle of the container.
B
The water carried the pieces of paper to the sides of the container.
C
The water pushed the pieces of paper to the top of the container.
D
The water pushed the pieces of paper to the bottom of the container.
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Which feature formed in Area A?

Answers:
Selection 1:rift valleys
Selection 2:divergent

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