Which of the following is NOT true of a hotspot?(1 point)
Responses
A. Hotspots can be active volcanoes
B. Hotspots are typically found in the middle of a tectonic plate.
C. Hotspots are often found at the edges of tectonic plates
D. The Hawaiian islands are an example of a hotspot.
C. Hotspots are often found at the edges of tectonic plates
Why do Earth’s tectonic plates move?(1 point)
Responses
A. Gravity pulls them to the center of the Earth.
B. They float on convection currents in the mantle.
C. Liquid iron in the outer core causes them to move.
D. Ocean currents near the mid-ocean ridge push the plates.
B. They float on convection currents in the mantle.
Where are the newest parts of Earth’s crust located?(1 point)
Responses
at mid-ocean ridges
at the edges of continents
at the tops of mountains
in the cratons of continents
at mid-ocean ridges
Transform, Convergent, Divergent
Convergent, Divergent, Transform
Divergent, Convergent, Transform
Divergent, Transform, Convergent
Identify the most likely location for an Earthquake of high magnitude.(1 point)
Responses
Oceanic-Oceanic, Divergent Boundary
Oceanic-Oceanic, Transform Boundary
Oceanic-Continental, Convergent Boundary
Oceanic-Continental, Convergent Boundary
At which type of plate boundary would a string of small volcanic islands most likely form?(1 point)
Responses
transform boundary
divergent ocean-ocean boundary
convergent ocean-continental boundary
convergent ocean-ocean boundary