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Which type of plate boundary occurs where plates pull apart, faults and earthquakes occur, and volcanic rocks are produced?
Which type of plate boundary occurs where plates pull apart, faults and earthquakes occur, and volcanic rocks are produced?
- Divergent (correct)
- Convergent
- Transform
- None of the above
What type of rock is typically found at mid-ocean ridges?
What type of rock is typically found at mid-ocean ridges?
- Gabbro
- Basalt (correct)
- Granite
- Rhyolite
Which type of plate boundary occurs where plates collide, faults and earthquakes occur, and the downgoing oceanic plate is subducted into the mantle?
Which type of plate boundary occurs where plates collide, faults and earthquakes occur, and the downgoing oceanic plate is subducted into the mantle?
- Divergent
- Convergent (correct)
- Transform
- None of the above
What type of volcanic material is typically found at convergent boundaries?
What type of volcanic material is typically found at convergent boundaries?
What type of plate boundary occurs where plates slide past each other horizontally, causing faults and earthquakes?
What type of plate boundary occurs where plates slide past each other horizontally, causing faults and earthquakes?
What type of rock is typically found in regions of regional metamorphism during continental collision?
What type of rock is typically found in regions of regional metamorphism during continental collision?
What is the relationship between earthquake magnitude and the amount of rock moved during an earthquake?
What is the relationship between earthquake magnitude and the amount of rock moved during an earthquake?
Which part of the Earth's interior is the weaker region of the upper mantle that deforms by viscous flow?
Which part of the Earth's interior is the weaker region of the upper mantle that deforms by viscous flow?
What is the main mineral that dominates the mantle?
What is the main mineral that dominates the mantle?
Which type of crust is generally younger, thinner, and consists of basaltic rocks?
Which type of crust is generally younger, thinner, and consists of basaltic rocks?
Who proposed the theory of continental drift in 1912?
Who proposed the theory of continental drift in 1912?
What evidence did Alfred Wegener use to support his theory of continental drift?
What evidence did Alfred Wegener use to support his theory of continental drift?
Who realized that the magnetic polarity of basalts changed systematically with age, providing key evidence for plate tectonics?
Who realized that the magnetic polarity of basalts changed systematically with age, providing key evidence for plate tectonics?
What drives plate movement according to the theory of plate tectonics?
What drives plate movement according to the theory of plate tectonics?
Which type of seismic wave is not transmitted through liquid media?
Which type of seismic wave is not transmitted through liquid media?
What is the temperature of the mantle?
What is the temperature of the mantle?
What is the Moho?
What is the Moho?
What are the three basic types of rock?
What are the three basic types of rock?
Which type of plate boundary involves the formation of mountain chains?
Which type of plate boundary involves the formation of mountain chains?
What is the Lithosphere Asthenosphere Boundary (LAB)?
What is the Lithosphere Asthenosphere Boundary (LAB)?
Which type of plate boundary involves failed rifts?
Which type of plate boundary involves failed rifts?
Which type of rock undergoes textural and mineralogical changes as it is deformed, pressurized, and heated?
Which type of rock undergoes textural and mineralogical changes as it is deformed, pressurized, and heated?
What are the three basic types of plate boundaries?
What are the three basic types of plate boundaries?
Where do transform plate boundaries occur?
Where do transform plate boundaries occur?
What happens at transform plate boundaries?
What happens at transform plate boundaries?
What is the San Andreas Fault?
What is the San Andreas Fault?
Where is new lithosphere created?
Where is new lithosphere created?
Where is old lithosphere returned to the asthenosphere?
Where is old lithosphere returned to the asthenosphere?
Where do earthquakes occur in plate tectonics?
Where do earthquakes occur in plate tectonics?
Where is new igneous material produced in plate tectonics?
Where is new igneous material produced in plate tectonics?
