Tectonic Features and Plate Interactions
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Which of the following is NOT a consequence of plate interaction?

  • Scraping against each other
  • Pulling apart
  • Collisions
  • None of the above (correct)

What is the meaning of the word 'tectonic'?

  • The study of Earth's crust
  • The layer beneath Earth's crust
  • The movement of Earth's crustal plates (correct)
  • The process of Earth's core heating up

How many major plates is the Earth's crust divided into?

  • 8
  • 6
  • 10
  • 12 (correct)

Which type of interaction between plates causes the formation of tectonic features?

<p>All of the above (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the consequence of plate motion?

<p>Formation of tectonic features (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the meaning of the word 'tectonic'?

<p>The deformation of the crust as a consequence of plate interaction (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which type of crust is denser, continental or oceanic?

<p>Oceanic (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the Mohorovicic discontinuity or 'Moho' referring to?

<p>The boundary between the Earth's crust and mantle (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the range of thickness for the Earth's thinnest layer?

<p>5-50 km (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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