Earth Science Geology, the Environment, and the Universe

Section 2: Orogeny

Self-Check Quizzes-English

1
During oceanic-oceanic convergence, where do island arc volcanoes form?
A)on the plate that is subducted
B)on the plate that is not subducted
C)do not form on either plate
D)form on both plates
2
The Lesser Antilles and the Appalachian Mountains are similar in that they were both formed __________.
A)by convergence
B)by faulting
C)by volcanoes
D)by oceanic plate movement
3
Which cannot form as the result of oceanic-oceanic convergence?
A)trenches
B)island arc complexes
C)subduction zones
D)rift zones
4
Which type of plate interaction involves volcanism and does not produce highly deformed rock layers?
A)divergent
B)oceanic-oceanic
C)oceanic-continental
D)continental-continental
5
What evidence exists that the east coast of North America was once a convergent boundary?
A)a large, extensive shoreline
B)dormant volcanoes
C)mountain ranges
D)normal and reverse faults
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