Plate Tectonics

Question 1

What is true of both earthquakes and volcanoes?

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All of the above are true of both earthquakes and volcanoes.

Question 2

Which of the following is an aspect of the elastic rebound theory?

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Energy built up when plates try to get past each other is released when plates break free.

Question 3

What caused Antarctica’s climate to change from a more temperate climate to its current climate?

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movement of tectonic plates

Question 4

What are the three main types of tectonic plate boundaries?

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convergent, divergent, and transform

Question 5

How do mountains influence climate?

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They affect rainfall by creating a rain shadow.

Question 6

Convection causes tectonic plates to move.

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Question 7

An earthquake occurred three hundred miles off the shoreline, and massive flooding occurred on land as a result. Which best describes what occurred?

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Continental shifting resulted in a tsunami.

Question 8

How does a convergent boundary differ from a divergent boundary?

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A convergent boundary is where plates come together and a divergent boundary is where they move apart from each other.

Question 9

Volcanic eruptions that occur as a result of continental shifting are typically found where

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the crust is thinned and the tectonic plates diverge.

Question 10

Volcanoes impact both the air and land of the surrounding environment.

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Plate Tectonics Answers