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  1. Plates move apart at __________ boundaries.
    A. convergent
    B. stable
    C. divergent
    D. transform
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C. divergent

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  1. The boundary between two plates moving toward each other is called a _________.
    A. divergent boundary
    B. transform boundary
    C. lithosphere
    D. convergent boundary
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D. convergent boundary

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  1. Seafloor spreading is located at _________________________.
    A. transform plate boundary
    B. convergent plate boundary
    C. divergent plate boundary
    D. Indian plate
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C. divergent plate boundary

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  1. Plate Tectonic Theory states that continents have moved ________ to their current
    location.
    A. vertically
    B. horizontally
    C. quickly
    D. slowly
A

D. slowly

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  1. The East African Rift is an example of a _____________.
    A. mid-ocean ridge
    B. convergent boundary
    C. rift valley
    D. transform boundary
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C. rift valley

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  1. The Himalayan mountain range of India was formed at the __________.
    A. divergent boundary
    B. convergent boundary
    C. hot spot
    D. transform boundary
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B. convergent boundary

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  1. Philippine plate moves toward __________.
    A. Australian plate
    B. Arabian plate
    C. Antarctic plate
    D. Eurasian plate
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C. Antarctic plate

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  1. The __________ is an example of a transform fault boundary.
    A. Appalachian Mountains
    B. Mid-Atlantic Ridge
    C. San Andreas Fault
    D. Himalayas
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C. San Andreas Fault

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  1. This is the type of plate boundary that occurs between the African Plate and the
    Arabian Plate.
    A. divergent boundary
    B. transform boundary
    C. convergent oceanic-continental plate boundary
    D. convergent oceanic-oceanic plate boundary
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A. divergent boundary

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  1. This is the type of plate boundary that occurs between the Nazca Plate and the
    South American Plate.
    A. convergent oceanic-continental plate boundary
    B. convergent oceanic-oceanic plate boundary
    C. convergent continental-continental plate boundary
    D. transform boundary
A

A. convergent oceanic-continental plate boundary

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  1. Base on the current position of the continents, South America is moving away
    from Africa in what direction?
    A. West C. North
    B. East D. South
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A. West

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  1. At the convergent plate boundary, _______________.
    A. new crust is created
    B. the crust separates
    C. the older crust is recycled by subduction
    D. plates side past one another
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C. the older crust is recycled by subduction

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  1. The force that causes the plates to move is____________________.
    A. tectonic force
    B. gravitational force
    C. radiation
    D. convection current
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D. convection current

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  1. Features found at divergent plate boundaries include ____________.
    A. mid-ocean ridges
    B. deep-sea trenches
    C. crumpled mountains
    D. island arc volcanoes
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A. mid-ocean ridges

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  1. Plates slide past each other at ________________.
    A. subduction zone
    B. divergent boundary
    C. convection current
    D. transform fault boundary
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D. transform fault boundary

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Q1. What plate boundary is formed by the sliding of two plates?
A. Divergent B. Convergent C. Transform-fault

A

C. Transform-fault

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Q2. What plate boundary is formed by the moving of two plates apart?
A. Divergent B. Convergent C. Transform-fault

A

A. Divergent

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Q3. What plate boundary is formed by the collision of two plates?
A. Divergent B. Convergent C. Transform-fault

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B. Convergent

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Q4. What are the three types of convergent boundaries?
A. Oceanic-Continental C. Oceanic-Oceanic
B. Continental-Continental D. Lithosphere-Crust

A

A. Oceanic-Continental
C. Oceanic-Oceanic
B. Continental-Continental

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  1. Convection current causes the lithospheric plate to ________________.
    A. move slowly but constantly
    B. move in any direction
    C. move faster
    D. create another plate
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A. move slowly but constantly

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  1. The youngest part of the ocean floor is found at the ___________.
    A. convergent boundary C. transform-fault
    B. divergent boundary D. hot spot
A

B. divergent boundary

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  1. What type of plate boundary occurs between the Nazca Plate and the South
    American Plate?
    A. convergent oceanic-continental plate boundary
    B. convergent oceanic-oceanic plate boundary
    C. convergent continental-continental plate boundary
    D. transform boundary
A

A. convergent oceanic-continental plate boundary

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  1. The crust and upper mantle make up the Earth’s ____________.
    A. lithosphere C. core
    B. asthenosphere D. continents
A

A. lithosphere

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  1. The result of plate movement can be seen at _________.
    A. abyssal plains C. plate centers
    B. plate boundaries D. ocean margin
A

B. plate boundaries

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6. The theory that suggests that plates are slowly moving is called ___________. A. Magnetic Reversal C. Continental Slope B. Plate Tectonic D. Continental Drift
B. Plate Tectonic
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7. Plates move apart at __________ boundaries. A. convergent C. divergent B. stable D. transform plate
C. divergent
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8. Plates slipping past each other at ________________. A. subduction zone B. convection current C. divergent boundary D. transform boundary
D. transform boundary
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9. The boundary between two plates moving together is called a __________. A. divergent boundary B. transform boundary C. lithosphere D. convergent boundary
D. convergent boundary
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10. Based on the current position of the continents, South America is moving away from Africa in what direction? A. West C. North B. East D. South
A. West
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11. At the convergent plate boundary, _______________. A. new crust is created B. the older crust is melted by subduction C. the crust separates D. plates side past one another
B. the older crust is melted by subduction
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12. The East African Rift is an example of a _____________. A. mid-ocean ridge B. convergent boundary C. divergent boundary D. transform boundary
C. divergent boundary
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13. The Himalayan mountain range of India was formed at the __________. A. divergent boundary B. convergent boundary C. hot spot D. transform boundary
B. convergent boundary
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14. Philippine plate moves toward ___________. A. Australian plate B. Mountain ranges C. Trenches D. Eurasian plate
D. Eurasian plate
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15. The __________ is an example of a transform fault boundary. A. East Pacific Rise B. San Andreas Fault C. Mid-Atlantic Ridge D. Himalayas
C. Mid-Atlantic Ridge

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