Question 1

On this map of South America,which features are NOT on a plate boundary?

Accepted Answer

A)  A and B
B)  B and C
C)  C and D
D)  D and E
E)  all of the features are on a plate boundaryF) C) and E)
G) C) and D)

Question 2

On the accompanying figure,which letter is over the youngest oceanic crust?

Accepted Answer

A)  A
B)  B
C)  C
D)  D
E)  EF) A) and E)
G) All of the above

Question 3

On the accompanying figure,what type of feature is located in the area of number 3?

Accepted Answer

A)  transform fault
B)  mid-ocean ridge
C)  linear island chain
D)  fracture zoneE) B) and C)
F) A) and B)

Question 4

Based on the position of the houses on Continent A,which one is built in the safest location?

Accepted Answer

A)  House A
B)  House B
C)  House C
D)  House D
E)  House EF) All of the above
G) B) and E)

Question 5

Volcanoes that present major hazards to people living on the continents are likely at location:

Accepted Answer

A)  1
B)  2
C)  3
D)  5
E)  1,2,and 5F) All of the above
G) C) and E)

Question 6

Where is subduction occurring on this map of South America?

Accepted Answer

A)  A
B)  B
C)  C
D)  D
E)  EF) C) and D)
G) None of the above

Question 7

Which feature on this figure is formed by bending of the subducted plate?

Accepted Answer

A)  A
B)  B
C)  C
D)  D
E)  EF) B) and D)
G) B) and E)

Question 8

Use your knowledge of plate boundaries to answer whether a volcano is likely or unlikely to form at the location of the red triangle

Accepted Answer

A)  Likely
B)  UnlikelyC) A) and B)
D) undefined

Question 9

Which of the following features is associated with a deep oceanic trench?

Accepted Answer

A)  mid-ocean ridge
B)  linear island chain
C)  seamount
D)  island arcE) A) and C)
F) None of the above

Question 10

A divergent plate boundary is most likely associated with a(n) :

Accepted Answer

A)  oceanic trench
B)  mountain belt or island arc
C)  mid-ocean ridge
D)  none of theseE) C) and D)
F) All of the above

Question 11

On this map of the south Atlantic,why is the mid-ocean ridge in the center of the ocean?

Accepted Answer

A)  Subduction is consuming seafloor beneath both adjacent continents.
B)  Seafloor is added to both sides during seafloor spreading.
C)  Subduction has occurred under one and then another of the adjacent continents.
D)  Seafloor spreading has stopped in this area.E) All of the above
F) A) and B)

Question 12

On the accompanying map,earthquakes are most likely at locations:

Accepted Answer

A)  1,2,and 3
B)  1 and 4
C)  1 and 5
D)  2,3,and 4
E)  4 and 5F) A) and B)
G) C) and D)

Question 13

On this southern continent,which side has a plate boundary?

Accepted Answer

A)  the left (west) side
B)  the right (east) side
C)  both sides
D)  neither sideE) A) and D)
F) B) and D)

Question 14

This figure shows plate boundaries south of Alaska.Which location is on a transform boundary?

Accepted Answer

A)  1
B)  2
C)  3
D)  4
E)  2 and 3F) B) and D)
G) B) and E)

Question 15

On this map,identify which letter is over an island arc.

Accepted Answer

A)  A
B)  B
C)  C
D)  D
E)  feature is not labeledF) All of the above
G) None of the above

Question 16

What occurs at mid-ocean ridges?

Accepted Answer

A)  oceanic crust is destroyed
B)  continental crust is destroyed
C)  oceanic crust is created
D)  continental crust is created
E)  all crust is destroyed by magmaF) D) and E)
G) C) and D)

Question 17

On the accompanying figure,what type of feature is located in the area of number 4?

Accepted Answer

A)  transform fault
B)  mid-ocean ridge
C)  linear island chain
D)  fracture zoneE) A) and B)
F) C) and D)

Question 18

Use your knowledge of plate boundaries to answer whether a volcano is likely or unlikely to form at the location of the red triangle

Accepted Answer

A)  Likely
B)  UnlikelyC) A) and B)
D) undefined

Question 19

A force that is important in driving plate tectonics is:

Accepted Answer

A)  slab pull
B)  ridge push
C)  upwelling mantle,such as in hot spots
D)  all of theseE) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 20

What types of plate boundaries are shown in this figure?

Accepted Answer

A)  divergent
B)  convergent
C)  transform
D)  divergent and transform
E)  convergent and divergentF) C) and E)
G) A) and E)

Exam 3: Plate Tectonics

Use your knowledge of plate boundaries to answer whether a volcano is likely or unlikely to form at the location of the red triangle

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Which of the following features is associated with a deep oceanic trench?

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On this southern continent,which side has a plate boundary?

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What occurs at mid-ocean ridges?

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On this map,identify which letter is over an island arc.

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Based on the position of the houses on Continent A,which one is built in the safest location?

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On this map of the south Atlantic,why is the mid-ocean ridge in the center of the ocean?

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On the accompanying figure,what type of feature is located in the area of number 4?

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Where is subduction occurring on this map of South America?

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On the accompanying figure,what type of feature is located in the area of number 3?

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What types of plate boundaries are shown in this figure?

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Which feature on this figure is formed by bending of the subducted plate?

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A force that is important in driving plate tectonics is:

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Use your knowledge of plate boundaries to answer whether a volcano is likely or unlikely to form at the location of the red triangle

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A divergent plate boundary is most likely associated with a(n) :

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Volcanoes that present major hazards to people living on the continents are likely at location:

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On the accompanying figure,which letter is over the youngest oceanic crust?

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On this map of South America,which features are NOT on a plate boundary?

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This figure shows plate boundaries south of Alaska.Which location is on a transform boundary?

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On the accompanying map,earthquakes are most likely at locations:

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On the accompanying figure,what type of feature is located in the area of number 4? $On the accompanying figure,what type of feature is located in the area of number 4? A) transform fault B) mid-ocean ridge C) linear island chain D) fracture zone$

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On the accompanying figure,what type of feature is located in the area of number 3? $On the accompanying figure,what type of feature is located in the area of number 3? A) transform fault B) mid-ocean ridge C) linear island chain D) fracture zone$

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