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Understanding Earth's Tectonic Plates

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What is a fault?

A type of tectonic plate

A type of rock formation

A geographical feature of mountains

A fracture in rocks that make up Earth's crust (correct)

How many major tectonic plates are there on Earth?

Three

Seven (correct)

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Ten

What causes the motion of tectonic plates?

Convection currents underneath Earth's surface (correct)

Strong winds pushing them around

Gravity pulling them in different directions

Magnetic forces repelling them

What are the names of the two blocks of rock on either side of a fault?

Hanging wall and Footwall Signup and view all the answers

How are faults classified by scientists?

As normal faults, reverse faults, and strike-slip faults Signup and view all the answers

What type of stress causes a normal fault?

Tensional stress Signup and view all the answers

Which type of fault forms at convergent boundaries?

Reverse fault Signup and view all the answers

What type of stress forms a reverse fault?

Compressional stress Signup and view all the answers

Along which type of fault does the hanging wall move downward below the footwall?

Normal fault Signup and view all the answers

At which type of boundary does a strike-slip fault occur?

Transform boundary Signup and view all the answers