Interpret models of plate tectonics

Practice Questions

Middle School Earth and Space Science › Interpret models of plate tectonics

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What geographic feature would be expected to appear where the star is on this diagram of plate movement?

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Which of the following best describes what happens at a strike-slip fault?

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The convection currents of magma below these plates would cause what type of motion in the tectonic plates above?

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Which of the following would you expect to find at a tectonic plate boundary?

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At the Mid-Atlantic Ridge, as the tectonic plates move apart, rock is pulled up from depth at the spreading axis and melts as it depressurizes. The molten rock rises to the seafloor and cools to form the layer of crust that paves the ocean floor. This is called "seafloor spreading" and is pictured below.

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What type of tectonic plate boundary is present at the Mid Atlantic Ridge?

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Tectonics

Which type of plate boundary is primarily responsible for the volcanic activity in the "Ring of Fire?"

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Why do tectonic plates on the Earth's crust move?

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Seismichazardmap

The areas of this map highlighted in red are located along a strike-slip fault line. What phenomena is this hazard map most likely referring to?

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Csz

The diagram above shows a cross section of the Cascadia subduction. What type of plate boundary is present here?

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What type of plate boundary is depicted?

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