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What are tectonic plates composed of?
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?
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?
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?
What type of rocks are oceanic plates made of?
What causes the currents that move tectonic plates?
What causes the currents that move tectonic plates?
What landform is created when two continental plates collide at a convergent boundary?
What landform is created when two continental plates collide at a convergent boundary?
What landform is created at a divergent boundary where two plates move apart and new magma rises to the surface?
What landform is created at a divergent boundary where two plates move apart and new magma rises to the surface?
What type of fault is produced at a transform boundary where two plates slide past each other horizontally?
What type of fault is produced at a transform boundary where two plates slide past each other horizontally?
What is the movement of plates at a divergent boundary?
What is the movement of plates at a divergent boundary?
What is an example of a landform created by a convergent boundary?
What is an example of a landform created by a convergent boundary?
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