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Tectonic Plate Boundaries Quiz
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Tectonic Plate Boundaries Quiz

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What are tectonic plates composed of?

  • Molten rock and granite
  • Mantel and lithosphere
  • Quartz and feldspar
  • Granite and basaltic rocks (correct)
  • What causes the movement of tectonic plates?

  • Expansion of the Earth's core
  • Sinking of the lithosphere
  • Convection currents in the liquid mantle (correct)
  • Cooling of the surface magma
  • What type of boundary is formed when tectonic plates move apart?

  • Divergent (correct)
  • Subduction
  • Convergent
  • Transform
  • What type of rocks are oceanic plates made of?

    <p>Basaltic rocks</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What causes the currents that move tectonic plates?

    <p>Convection in the mantle</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What landform is created when two continental plates collide at a convergent boundary?

    <p>Large mountain ranges</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What landform is created at a divergent boundary where two plates move apart and new magma rises to the surface?

    <p>Volcanic mountain range</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What type of fault is produced at a transform boundary where two plates slide past each other horizontally?

    <p>Strike-slip fault</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the movement of plates at a divergent boundary?

    <p>Away from each other</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is an example of a landform created by a convergent boundary?

    <p>Himalayan mountains</p> Signup and view all the answers

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