Plate Tectonics — Quiz Answers

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Determine whether each statement is supported by the diagram.

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Assume the plate motion shown in the diagram continues for millions of years. Which change is most likely to occur?

A
The mountains will grow taller as more crust is folded and uplifted.
B
The mountain range will erode completely and be replaced by a trench
C
The collision will stop, and the mountains will remain unchanged forever.
D
The plates will eventually reverse direction, lowering the mountains.
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Assume the plate motion shown in the diagram continues for millions of years. Which change is most likely to occur?

A
The mountains will grow taller as more crust is folded and uplifted.
B
The plates will eventually reverse direction, lowering the mountains.
C
The mountain range will erode completely and be replaced by a trench
D
The collision will stop, and the mountains will remain unchanged forever.
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Put the events in the correct order to explain what happens at a divergent boundary like the Mid-Atlantic Ridge.

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Match each type of stress at plate boundaries with its cause.

Answer:

plates pushing together|plates pulling apart|plates sliding past each other

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Which statement best explains why Site E has the lowest elevation gain?

A
It does not undergo rock folding and has low uplift.
B
It has recently experienced volcanic activity.
C
Its horizontal plate motion is too high to allow uplift.
D
It is located far from a tectonic plate boundary.

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