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What type of plate boundary is characterized by the movement of tectonic plates away from each other?
What type of plate boundary is characterized by the movement of tectonic plates away from each other?
- Convergent plate boundary
- Passive plate boundary
- Divergent plate boundary (correct)
- Transform plate boundary
What is the term for a coastline that has been formed by the submergence of the land?
What is the term for a coastline that has been formed by the submergence of the land?
- Ria coast
- Fjord coast
- Emergent coast
- Submergent coast (correct)
What is the term for a volcanic eruption that is so large it affects global temperature?
What is the term for a volcanic eruption that is so large it affects global temperature?
- Pyroclastic flow
- Large volcanic eruption (correct)
- Large igneous province
- Lahar
What type of volcano is characterized by a gently sloping shape and a broad base?
What type of volcano is characterized by a gently sloping shape and a broad base?
What is the term for the process by which the oceanic lithosphere is created at mid-ocean ridges?
What is the term for the process by which the oceanic lithosphere is created at mid-ocean ridges?
What is the term for a type of fault where the rock on one side of the fault has been pushed upwards?
What is the term for a type of fault where the rock on one side of the fault has been pushed upwards?
What is a characteristic of a convergent plate boundary?
What is a characteristic of a convergent plate boundary?
What type of volcano is characterized by a steep conical shape and periodic explosive eruptions?
What type of volcano is characterized by a steep conical shape and periodic explosive eruptions?
What is the term for a coastal feature formed by the erosion of a headland?
What is the term for a coastal feature formed by the erosion of a headland?
What is the term for a type of coast formed by the flooding of a river valley?
What is the term for a type of coast formed by the flooding of a river valley?
What is the term for the zone of plate boundary where new oceanic crust is being created?
What is the term for the zone of plate boundary where new oceanic crust is being created?
What is the term for the movement of water back out to sea after a wave has broken?
What is the term for the movement of water back out to sea after a wave has broken?
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