Earth Science Geology, the Environment, and the Universe

Section 3: Plate Boundaries

Self-Check Quizzes-English

1
The map shows where the continents are likely to move in the next 50 million years. The shaded area represents their present position. According to the data on this map, what kind of boundary is present between the Americas and Africa?
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A)subduction
B)divergent
C)transform
D)convergent
2
Places where two tectonic plates are sliding past each other are called ________.
A)convergent boundaries
B)divergent boundaries
C)earthquake boundaries
D)transform boundaries
3
At which point would a chain of volcanoes most likely form?
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A)A
B)C
C)B
D)D
4
What is the process called when one plate is forced beneath another at a convergent plate boundary?
A)transformation
B)subduction
C)convergence
D)subtraction
5
When a divergent plate boundary forms on continents, a __________ forms.
A)crater
B)volcano
C)mid-continent ridge
D)rift valley
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