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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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convergent✔ divergenttransform

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convergent
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✔ divergent
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transform
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✔ Convergent boundaryDivergent boundaryTransform boundary

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

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

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

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

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

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Selection 1:rift valleys
Selection 2:divergent
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✔ convergenttransformlithosphere

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✔ convergent
B
transform
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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?

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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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Which of these ideas did you include in your answer? Check all that apply.

A
Convection currents move Earth’s plates.
B
Plates interact with each other at plate boundaries.
C
The interaction of plates may cause the formation of features like volcanoes that change Earth’s surface.
D
The interaction of plates may result in geologic events like earthquakes.
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island arcs✔ rift valleysvolcanic mountains

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island arcs
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✔ rift valleys
C
volcanic mountains

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