Question 1

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) A) and D)
F) A) and C)

Question 2

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) A) and B)
G) A) and D)

Question 3

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 these.E) All of the above
F) A) and B)

Question 4

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) None of the above
F) All of the above

Question 5

Which of the following features is present on the seafloor off the Pacific Northwest?

Accepted Answer

A)  world's largest oceanic plateau
B)  long, fairly straight fracture zone
C)  world's largest linear island chain
D)  island arc within oceanic platesE) A) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 6

Which of the following is true about internal and external processes?

Accepted Answer

A)  Internal processes tend to wear away parts of the landscape, while external processes build it back up again.
B)  Internal processes and external processes are largely independent of each other.
C)  Tectonics is an internal process and erosion is an external process.
D)  Internal processes include processes in the atmosphere and hydrosphere, while external processes occur in the lithosphere.E) All of the above
F) A) and B)

Question 7

On the accompanying map, earthquakes are least 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 5.F) A) and C)
G) A) and B)

Question 8

Which of the following correctly matches the tectonic setting of a mountain belt with an example?

Accepted Answer

A)  subduction zone-East Africa
B)  continental collision-Andes Mountains
C)  mantle upwelling-Tibet
D)  All of these.
E)  None of these.F) B) and D)
G) A) and B)

Question 9

On this map, identify the letter that is over the Pacific Ocean.

Accepted Answer

A)  A
B)  B
C)  C
D)  D
E)  feature is not labeledF) A) and B)
G) C) and E)

Question 10

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) A) and C)
G) A) and E)

Question 11

Which of the following best represents the sequence by which a continent splits apart?

Accepted Answer

A)  seafloor spreading, then continental rifting, then uplift due to mantle upwelling
B)  continental rifting, then seafloor spreading, then uplift due to mantle upwelling
C)  uplift due to mantle upwelling, then continental rifting, then seafloor spreading
D)  None of these.E) A) and D)
F) None of the above

Question 12

Which area(s) on this world map are likely to be near a plate boundary?

Accepted Answer

A)  A and B
B)  A and D
C)  B and D
D)  C and D
E)  A, B, and CF) A) and E)
G) B) and E)

Question 13

What type of plate boundary is depicted in this figure?

Accepted Answer

A)  continental rift
B)  ocean-ocean convergent boundary
C)  ocean-continent convergent boundary
D)  divergent and transform boundaries
E)  continental collisionF) B) and E)
G) A) and C)

Question 14

This diagram shows magnetic stripes on either side of the mid-ocean ridge.How many different ages of stripes are represented in this diagram?

Accepted Answer

A)  2
B)  3
C)  4
D)  6
E)  11F) C) and E)
G) All of the above

Question 15

Use your knowledge of plate boundaries to answer whether an earthquake is likely or unlikely to occur at the location of the red circle.

Accepted Answer

A)  likely
B)  unlikelyC) A) and B)
D) undefined

Question 16

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 D)

Question 17

This diagram shows magnetic stripes on either side of the mid-ocean ridge.How many times did the magnetic field change polarity to form all of the stripes shown here?

Accepted Answer

A)  twice
B)  three times
C)  five times
D)  eleven timesE) A) and B)
F) B) and D)

Question 18

Which location on this figure from the Investigation is located on a convergent plate boundary?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 19

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 boundary.F) A) and B)
G) None of the above

Question 20

Mid-ocean ridges form where two ocean plates

Accepted Answer

A)  collide.
B)  diverge.
C)  subduct.
D)  slide past each other.
E)  are destroyed.F) C) and D)
G) A) and E)

Exam 10: Plate Tectonics and Regional Features

Which location on this figure from the Investigation is located on a convergent plate boundary?

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

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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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What types of plate boundaries are shown in this figure?

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

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This diagram shows magnetic stripes on either side of the mid-ocean ridge.How many times did the magnetic field change polarity to form all of the stripes shown here?

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Which of the following is true about internal and external processes?

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Mid-ocean ridges form where two ocean plates

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

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What type of plate boundary is depicted in this figure?

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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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Use your knowledge of plate boundaries to answer whether an earthquake is likely or unlikely to occur at the location of the red circle.

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On this map, identify the letter that is over the Pacific Ocean.

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Which of the following correctly matches the tectonic setting of a mountain belt with an example?

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On the accompanying map, earthquakes are least likely at locations

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Which area(s) on this world map are likely to be near 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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Which of the following best represents the sequence by which a continent splits apart?

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This diagram shows magnetic stripes on either side of the mid-ocean ridge.How many different ages of stripes are represented in this diagram?

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Exam 10: Plate Tectonics and Regional Features

Which location on this figure from the Investigation is located on a convergent plate boundary?

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

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

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What types of plate boundaries are shown in this figure?

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

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This diagram shows magnetic stripes on either side of the mid-ocean ridge.How many times did the magnetic field change polarity to form all of the stripes shown here?

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Which of the following is true about internal and external processes?

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Mid-ocean ridges form where two ocean plates

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

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Which of the following features is present on the seafloor off the Pacific Northwest?

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What type of plate boundary is depicted in this figure?

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

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Use your knowledge of plate boundaries to answer whether an earthquake is likely or unlikely to occur at the location of the red circle.

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On this map, identify the letter that is over the Pacific Ocean.

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Which of the following correctly matches the tectonic setting of a mountain belt with an example?

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On the accompanying map, earthquakes are least likely at locations

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Which area(s) on this world map are likely to be near 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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Which of the following best represents the sequence by which a continent splits apart?

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This diagram shows magnetic stripes on either side of the mid-ocean ridge.How many different ages of stripes are represented in this diagram?

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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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