Major Types of Plates in Geology
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What is the point on the Earth's surface directly above an earthquake's point of origin?

  • Hypocenter
  • Mid-oceanic ridge
  • Epicenter (correct)
  • Plate boundary
  • Which plate includes the entire continent of Antarctica and the surrounding oceanic crust?

  • Antarctic Plate (correct)
  • Indo-Australia Plate
  • South American Plate
  • African Plate
  • What is the hypothesis that states plates ride up on a more mobile mantle propelled by unknown forces?

  • Seismic wave
  • Oceanic ridge
  • Convergent boundary
  • Plate tectonics (correct)
  • What is the point inside the Earth where an earthquake originates?

    <p>Hypocenter</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which plate, including South American continents, experiences devastating earthquakes at its west side due to convergent plate tectonic boundaries?

    <p>South American Plate</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which plate contains not only a continent but also part of an ocean?

    <p>North American Plate</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Where is the location of a four billion years old North American craton?

    <p>Interior of the North American Plate</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which plate is being torn apart along Iceland?

    <p>Eurasian Plate</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which plate is gradually separating the east part of the African continent?

    <p>Somali Plate</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which plate stretches along the coast of North America towards the east coast of Japan and Indonesia?

    <p>Pacific Plate</p> Signup and view all the answers

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