Plate Tectonics Answers

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Use the images to answer the question.Where would you most likely find transform boundaries on an earthquake distribution map?

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where earthquakes are shallow and weak
B
where earthquakes are shallow and powerful
C
where earthquakes are deep and weak
D
where earthquakes are deep and powerful
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Study the image about convection currents.

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Study this image.

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A volcano is forming.
B
Plates are converging.
C
A rift valley is forming.
D
A transform boundary is occurring.
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Which statement explains the relationship between the density of a material and its movement in Earth’s interior?

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Cooler materials move from Earth’s mantle to the lithosphere.
B
Cooler materials are highly dense, causing them to sink to the outer core.
C
Warmer materials sink to the mantle because their density slowly decreases.
D
Warmer materials have a high density, causing them to rise to Earth’s surface.
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Which statement describes transform boundaries?

A
Rift valleys are formed.
B
Mountains are created.
C
Faults form in the lithosphere.
D
Plates move toward each other.
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Study the map.Which plate borders the Philippine Plate?

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African
B
Antarctic
C
Eurasian
D
North American

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