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What drives the motion of tectonic plates?
What drives the motion of tectonic plates?
- Sea-floor spreading
- Subduction
- Convection (correct)
- Continental drift
What type of plate boundary results in the formation of shield volcanoes?
What type of plate boundary results in the formation of shield volcanoes?
- Divergent boundary (correct)
- Convergent boundary
- Transform boundary
- Intraplate boundary
What type of stress results in shearing of rocks?
What type of stress results in shearing of rocks?
- Tension
- Shear stress (correct)
- Compression
- Confining pressure
Which landform is an example of a convergent plate boundary interaction?
Which landform is an example of a convergent plate boundary interaction?
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What type of boundary is associated with the process of sea-floor spreading?
What type of boundary is associated with the process of sea-floor spreading?
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What determines the interactions at plate boundaries?
What determines the interactions at plate boundaries?
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What is the primary cause for the formation of mountain ranges at normal faults?
What is the primary cause for the formation of mountain ranges at normal faults?
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