Subduction and Plate Convergence Quiz

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Which type of crust subducts under the other when they converge?

  • Continental crust
  • Neither crust subducts
  • Both crusts subduct equally
  • Oceanic crust (correct)

What is formed at the surface of the continental crust along the boundary where the two crusts converge?

  • Mantle plume
  • Magma
  • Trench
  • Volcanic arc (correct)

What happens to the oceanic crust when it subducts under the continental crust?

  • It remains intact
  • It transforms into a different type of crust
  • It disappears completely
  • It melts into magma (correct)

What causes the ground to move and earthquakes to occur?

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What is the crack between the oceanic and continental crusts called?

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