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g 3 +~ 4 Plate Tectonics and Mechanisms of Plate Motion
What is th e th eory of Earth's Lith ospheric
plates move slowly relative to ~ach other,
driven by convection curre nts 1n the mantle?
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What bound ari es are where seanoor
spreading begins? J\·m~ ~{;~wX~i-~
If a divergent boundaries creates a rift valley
in a continent, it could eventually become
what?
What landforms can be produced from
convergent boundaries?
Which is less dense, continental or oceanic
lithosphere?
Where do volcanoes form on volcanic island
arc?
What can form with continental-continental
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plate collisions?
What is an example of a transform fault
boundary?
What is a difference in temperature in the
mantle provides basic driving force for plate
motion?
Whal is the force of gravity pulling lithosphere
down into the mantle?
What is the formation of new rock pushing
lithosphere down the ocean ridge?
Draw arrows around the line to illustrate Divergent Convergent Transform
different fault boundaries .
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Reading Strategy
Comparin g and Co ntras lin g Aller you read, compare the lhrce type5
of pla te bou nda ri es by compleling lhe table. For more information on
!his Rea d in g Stra tegy, see lhe Readi ng and Study Skills in the Skills
and Reference Handb ook at lh e end of your lexlbook.
Boundary Type Relative Plate Motion
conve,gcnt a. --'7 I:;-
divergent b.f:---+
translorm fault C. ~l
Earth's Moving Plates
1. Is the fo ll ow in g sentence true or fal se? The lithospheric plates move
a t about 5 km per year. ~,J5-:Q, ,
2. Id entify each type of plate boundary shown in the figure .
3. Circle the letter of the type of
plate boundary that occurs when
two plates move together.
a. divergent
b. spreadi ng center
@ convergent
d. transform fault
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Chapter 9 Plate 1ec tonic~
Divergent Boundarie s
4. I~the followmA <.t'nlrncc Irut 0r "11~) Oce.in1c l11hn,rhcrr 1<
created at d1\Ngrnl 1-(,undarr~ ; 1• /
3. I~ the followm~ .;enkncr lmc 'f fa - 'Di\er~enl round.me~ (lnl 1
occ.ur on the ocean floor /J. f.
Convergent Boundaries
6. Select the appropriate letter in the figure that identil1e-- each c,i the
following features.
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_Q_ Subd ucling ocea ni c lith osphere
_Jj_ Oceani c cru st
_Jz Trench @
__l-_Continental volcanic arc
__f__ Contin ental lithosphere
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_f:_ Continenta l crust
_&_ Asthenosphere
7. Newly formed I'.\d consistin~ arc-shaped island chain is
called a(n) 10 Cwp.\(_ , "(i oxt;
8. Is the following sentence true or false? Mountains form as
a result of a coll ision between two continental plates.
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Transform Fault Boundaries
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10. Circle the letter of the example of a transform fault boundary that is NOT located
in an ocean basin.
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the San Andreas Fault b. the Aleutian Trench
c. the Himala yan mounta ins d. the Nazca plate
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