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Quiz Ch. 5
Science
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| During oceanic-continental convergence, as the oceanic plate slides beneath the overriding plate, a _________________ is often produced adjacent to the zone of subduction. | deep- ocean trench |
| Beneath Earth's _____________, the hotter, weaker zone known as the asthenosphere allows for motion of Earth's rigid outer shell. | crust |
| Most of Earth's seismic activity, volcanism, and mountain building occur along ____________. | plate boundaries |
| The apparent movement of Earth's magnetic ________ over time is referred to as polar wandering. | poles |
| The type of plate boundary where plates move _______, resulting in upwelling of material from the mantle to create new sea floor is a divergent boundary. | apart |
| The Red Sea is believed to be the site of a recently formed _________. | divergent boundary |
| The Aleutian, Mariana, and Tonga islands are examples of __________.f | volcanic island arcs |
| The general term that refers to the deformation of Earth's crust and results in the formation of structural features such as mountains is ___________. | tectonics |
| The age of the deepest sediment in an ocean basin ___________ with increasing distance from the oceanic ridge. | increases |
| Complex mountain systems such as the Alps, Appalachians, and Himalayas are the result of _________. | continental-continental convergence |
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