Problem 8
What type of plate boundary is the San Andreas Fault part of? A) divergent C) convergent B) subduction D) transform
Problem 9
What hypothesis states that continents slowly moved to their present positions on Earth? A) subduction C) continental drift B) erosion D) seafloor spreading
Problem 10
Why do earthquakes occur along the San Andreas Fault?
Problem 10
Which plate is subducting beneath the South American Plate? A) Nazca C) North American B) African D) Indo-Australian
Problem 11
Describe a mid-ocean ridge.
Problem 11
Which of the following features are evidence that many continents were at one time near Earth's south pole? A) glacial deposits C) volcanoes B) earthquakes D) mid-ocean ridges
Problem 12
What evidence in rocks supports the theory of seafloor spreading? A) plate movement B) magnetic reversals C) subduction D) convergence
Problem 13
Which type of plate boundary is the MidAtlantic Ridge a part of? A) convergent C) transform B) divergent D) subduction
Problem 14
What theory states that plates move around on the asthenosphere? A) continental drift B) seafloor spreading C) subduction D) plate tectonics
Problem 15
Why do many earthquakes but few volcanic eruptions occur in the Himalaya?
