Plate Movements Quiz
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Which type of plate movement involves the plates moving apart from each other?

  • Subduction
  • Spreading (correct)
  • Sliding
  • Collision

What type of plate movement occurs when one plate is forced beneath another?

  • Sliding
  • Spreading
  • Collision
  • Subduction (correct)

Which type of plate movement involves two plates grinding past each other horizontally?

  • Sliding (correct)
  • Collision
  • Spreading
  • Subduction

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Plate Movement Types

  • Divergent plate movement involves the plates moving apart from each other.
  • Convergent plate movement occurs when one plate is forced beneath another, a process known as subduction.
  • Transform plate movement involves two plates grinding past each other horizontally, with no creation or destruction of crust.

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Test your knowledge on the four types of plate movements: spreading, subduction, collision, and sliding. See how well you understand the dynamics of tectonic plates.

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