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Which phrase best describes of a convergent boundary?

plates that move toward each other

plates that are attracted to each other by gravity

plates that move side by side past each other

plates that move away from each other

At which type of boundary do lithospheric plates collide?

contour boundaries

gravitational boundaries

convergent boundaries

convection boundaries

Which term is described as a seamount with a flattened top?

guyots

continental shelf

abyssal plains

deep-sea trenches

What happens at a convergent boundary?

Magnetism occurs as lithospheric plates are attracted toward

Earthquakes occur as lithospheric plates move away from each

Mountains form as lithospheric plates move side by side past

Collisions occur as lithospheric plates move toward each oth

Which word best describes the hot, weak, inner part of the upper mantle, which can flow?

core

lithosphere

crust and outer part of the mantle

crust

What are the main causes of convection currents in the asthenosphere?

temperature and pressure

density and temperature

density and weight

weight and pressure

Which part of the mantle is still a solid but flows like a thick, heavy liquid?

crust

lithosphere

core

asthenosphere

Which section is part of the lithosphere?

crust and outer part of the mantle

According to the theory of plate tectonics, how do two plates interact to form Earth's largest mountain ranges?

move apart

collide

create new plates

scrape past each other

What activates a convection current, starting the flow of a fluid?

heated liquids at Earth’s surface

cold temperatures at the north pole

iron-rich rocks in the mantle

temperature differences in the mantle

Which two parts of the Earth make up the lithosphere?

crust and outer part of the mantle

Alfred Wegener's theory about Earth's past included a supercontinent made up of all the continents put together. Which word named the supercontinent?

Laurasia

Gondwanaland

Pangaea

Americas

Which term is described as a shelf of undersea land reaching a depth of about 200 meters (656 feet) and extending out from the shoreline?

continental shelf

abyssal plains

guyots

deep-sea trenches

Which phrase gives two forces scientists believe are responsible for tectonic plate motion?

convection in the mantle and pressure of magma on the edge o

gravity acting on the edges of plates and convection in the

gravity acting on the edges of plates and friction between t

friction between the plate and the asthenosphere and pressur

Which phrase gives two processes scientists think move the Earth's lithospheric plates?

convection in the mantle and pressure of magma on the edge o

friction between the plate and the asthenosphere and pressur

gravity acting on the edges of plates and convection in the

gravity acting on the edges of plates and friction between t

Which evidence did Wegener make use of to develop the theory of continental drift?

The climate of Siberia has always been the same.

The Rocky Mountains are taller than the Appalachian Mountain

There is no evidence of glaciers anywhere in South America.

Similar fossils were found on different continents.

Which term is described as a long, narrow depression in the ocean floor?

continental shelf

deep-sea trenches

guyots

abyssal plains

Which term is described as a flat expanse of ocean floor?

abyssal plains

deep-sea trenches

continental shelf

guyots

Which evidence did Wegener make use of to develop the theory of continental drift?

The Rocky Mountains are taller than the Appalachian Mountain

The climate of Siberia has always been the same.

Mountains in North America appear to be part of the same cha

There is no evidence of glaciers anywhere in South America.