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Which of the following statements about tectonic plates is correct?
Which of the following statements about tectonic plates is correct?
- Tectonic plates are made up of solid rock.
- Tectonic plates are stationary and do not move.
- Tectonic plates are responsible for earthquakes and volcanic activity. (correct)
- Tectonic plates only exist on land.
What is the name given to the boundary where two tectonic plates move away from each other?
What is the name given to the boundary where two tectonic plates move away from each other?
- Transform boundary
- Subduction zone
- Divergent boundary (correct)
- Convergent boundary
Which of the following is an example of a tectonic plate boundary?
Which of the following is an example of a tectonic plate boundary?
- The Himalayas (correct)
- The Sahara Desert
- The Great Barrier Reef
- The Amazon Rainforest
Which of the following is NOT a type of tectonic plate boundary?
Which of the following is NOT a type of tectonic plate boundary?
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What is the name given to the process where two tectonic plates collide and one is forced beneath the other?
What is the name given to the process where two tectonic plates collide and one is forced beneath the other?
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Which of the following is NOT a major tectonic plate?
Which of the following is NOT a major tectonic plate?
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Study Notes
Tectonic Plates
- Divergent boundary: where two tectonic plates move away from each other
- Example of a tectonic plate boundary: Mid-Atlantic Ridge
- Convergent boundary: where two tectonic plates collide and one is forced beneath the other
- Process of one plate being forced beneath another: subduction
- NOT a major tectonic plate: Arabian Plate (it's a minor plate)
- Types of tectonic plate boundaries: divergent, convergent, and transform
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