Which statements describe how volcanoes can form? Select THREE that apply.

Magma can rise over a hotspot from the mantle.

Ocean crust subducts under continental crust.

Molten rock builds up heat and pressure until an explosion occurs.

Continental crust subducts under ocean crust.

Rock from the liquid core comes directly out of the crust.

Your teacher shows volcanic eruption data for Mauna Loa, Hawaii. Your class has learned about the causes of volcanoes, but two of your classmates cannot agree on how this volcano was created. Here are their statements: Ezekial : The Mauna Loa volcano in Hawaii formed over a tectonic plate boundary. Bassam : The Mauna Loa volcano in Hawaii formed over a hot spot. Which student is correct? Which best describes a volcano that forms due to subduction?

oceanic crust sinks beneath continental crust.

in the middle of a tectonic plate.

Your friend wants to know why some mountains are volcanic, but others aren’t. Describe the difference between mountain formation and volcano formation through tectonic plate activity.

Some mountains are formed by tectonic plate collisions (non-volcanic), while volcanic mountains are formed by magma from tectonic activity.

All mountains are formed by volcanic activity.

Volcanic mountains are created by erosion and weathering.

Tectonic plates do not affect mountain formation.

Earth's crust is made up of tectonic plates. When two of these plates move past each other without converging or diverging, what is most likely to occur?

Earthquakes are most likely to occur.

Landslides are most likely to occur.

Tsunamis are most likely to occur.

Volcanic eruptions are most likely to occur.

The mid-Atlantic ridge is a mostly underwater mountain range located in the Atlantic Ocean. Scientists have made some amazing discoveries near the mid-Atlantic ridge which led to understanding how it was formed. Place the series of events in the correct order below

The ridge where the North American and Eurasian plates meet diverged, moving away from each other.

Molten rock arose from the magma and filled the gap between the plates.

Magma hardened and formed new crust along the edges of the plates.

Oceanic crust was pushed further from the ridge and closer to the continental crust.

The diagram shows the formation of an ocean basin due to plate tectonics. Which statement describes how plate tectonics causes ocean basin formation?

Heat beneath the plates causes them to move away from the center of the ocean, leaving a gap filled with upwelling magma.

Magma pushes the ocean plates up and away from the center of the ocean floor and fills in the center portion.

The continental crust pushes the oceanic crust down into the mantle at trenches and magma bubbles up to fill in the center.

Continental crust moves away from the center of the ocean, exposing new ocean crust at the trenches and magma at the center

The super volcano of Yellowstone National Park is the result of plate tectonics. Which statement describes this super volcano?

The Yellowstone supervolcano is a result of a hotspot beneath the North American tectonic plate.

The Yellowstone supervolcano is a result of volcanic activity from a nearby mountain range.

The supervolcano is formed by the collision of two tectonic plates.

The Yellowstone supervolcano is caused by oceanic-continental convergence.

The Hawaiian Islands are located in the Pacific Ocean, and they have had many volcanic eruptions. Which describes why the Hawaiian Islands have had so many eruptions?

The Hawaiian Islands are situated over a volcanic hotspot.

The Hawaiian Islands are situated in a cold ocean current.

The Hawaiian Islands are formed from sedimentary rock.

The Hawaiian Islands are located near a tectonic plate boundary.

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30 sec • 1 pt

In which of Earth’s layers do convection currents occur, causing tectonic plates to move?

Crust

Outer Core

Inner Core

Mantle

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MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which statement about tectonic plates is NOT true?

Tectonic plates move 1–3 meters per year.

Tectonic plates can bump into each other.

Earth’s crust is divided into tectonic plates.

Plates move upon Earth’s mantle.

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30 sec • 1 pt

At which type of plate boundary do tectonic plates move apart, causing new crust to form?

Convergent boundary

Transform boundary

Subduction zone

Divergent boundary

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which statement best describes transform boundaries?

Transform boundaries are stationary and do not move.

Transform boundaries are where tectonic plates collide.

Transform boundaries create new crust as plates separate.

Transform boundaries are where tectonic plates slide past each other.

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30 sec • 1 pt

Which sentence does not describe a super volcano?

Pressure from magma builds up to create an explosion.

They erupt frequently.

Their eruptions can have worldwide impacts.

They can occur over hot spots or near subduction zones.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

In which type of boundary do tectonic plates move towards each other?

Fault boundary

Convergent boundary

Transform boundary

Divergent boundary

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If scientists wanted to study the youngest rock at a mid-ocean ridge, where should they look?

At the mid-ocean ridge, near the newly formed crust.

At the surface of the ocean, above the ridge.

In the continental crust, away from the ocean.

At the ocean floor, far from the ridge.

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TEST: Plate Tectonics

In which of Earth’s layers do convection currents occur, causing tectonic plates to move?

Which statement about tectonic plates is NOT true?

At which type of plate boundary do tectonic plates move apart, causing new crust to form?

Which statement best describes transform boundaries?

Which sentence does not describe a super volcano?

In which type of boundary do tectonic plates move towards each other?

If scientists wanted to study the youngest rock at a mid-ocean ridge, where should they look?

Which geological formations occur at convergent boundaries? Select THREE that apply.

Which statements describe how volcanoes can form? Select THREE that apply.

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