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</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the consequence of plate motion?

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

    Which type of crust is denser, continental or oceanic?

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

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

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

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