Mapping the Planet — Quiz Answers

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Match each location near the San Andreas Fault to its likely tectonic risk.

Answer:

moderate to high earthquake risk|high earthquake risk|low to moderate earthquake risk

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What tectonic process is occurring along the San Andreas Fault?

A
horizontal sliding of two plates past one another
B
subduction of the Pacific Plate under the North American Plate
C
collision forming mountain ranges
D
divergence forming a mid-ocean ridge
3

Determine whether each statement is supported by the map or not.

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4

Which areas most likely indicate mountains?

A
regions near solid color rectangles
B
V-shaped contours pointing uphill
C
widely spaced contour lines
D
concentric loops with increasing elevation
5

Determine whether each statement is supported by the map or not.

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6

Classify each description as representing a high elevation or low elevation feature. Drag each to the correct box.

Answer:

tightly spaced concentric contour lines,point that is marked 1050|area with widely spaced contour lines,solid rectangles adjacent to blue lines

7

Which tectonic plate interaction is responsible for the formation of the Himalayan Mountains?

A
divergence between the African Plate and South American Plate
B
transform motion between the Pacific Plate and the North American Plate
C
subduction of the Nazca Plate under the South American Plate
D
convergence of the Indian Plate and the Eurasian Plate
8

Classify each plate interaction based on the type of boundary it represents. Drag each to the correct box.

Answer:

Caribbean Plate-Cocos Plate,Pacific Plate-Australian Plate,Nazca Plate-South American Plate|Pacific Plate-Antarctic Plate,African Plate-Antarctic Plate,North American Plate-Eurasian Plate

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Which tectonic plate interaction is responsible for the formation of the Himalayan Mountains?

A
convergence of the Indian Plate and the Eurasian Plate
B
subduction of the Nazca Plate under the South American Plate
C
transform motion between the Pacific Plate and the North American Plate
D
divergence between the African Plate and South American Plate

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