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1. When two tectonic plates collide, the oceanic crust usually subducts beneath the continental crust
because it is
a. denser than continental crust c. thicker than continental crust
b. less dense than continental crust d. thinner than continental crust

2. You are an oceanographer and want to map the ocean floor on the east coast of the Philippines.
As you do your study, you notice that there is a portion in the ocean floor which is relatively much
deeper than the rest. What most likely is that deeper part?
a. linear sea c. rift valley
b. oceanic ridge d. trench

3. What do you expect to find at a mid-ocean ridge?

a. relatively young rocks c. thick accumulation of sediments
b. reverse fault d. very ancient rocks

4. Which plate boundary is formed between the Philippine plate and the Eurasian plate?
a. convergent c. reverse fault
b. divergent d. transform fault

5. Which of these is false about lithosperic plates:

a. have the same thickness everywhere
b. include the crust and upper mantle
c. thickest in the mountain regions
d. vary in thickness

6. It is the theory of moving lithospheric plates.

7. What are two parts of lithosphere?

8. What are the two kinds of crust according to density? __(denser)___ and ____(less dense)____.

9. Heat generated in the earth’s core cause the tectonic plates to move. This process is called
______________.

10. Vibration of Earth due to rapid release of energy.

11. It is the location of movement where the energy of the earth is released.

13. Seismic waves are also called _________ waves.

14. It is the slowest but most destructive seismic wave.

15. it is the fastest type of seismic wave.

16. It is a device that detects the movement of seismic waves.

18. It is the area where two tectonic plates meet.

19. Occurs when two plates move parallel to each other

20. Occurs when two plates of continental crust move each other.

21. Occurs when two plates are pushed apart or moved away from each other.

22. Occurs when one plate moves beneath another.

 Type of Boundary Other Term Movement (Drawing) Land form created

Convergent 23 24 25
Subduction

Convergent --- 26 27
Collision

Divergent 28 29 30

Transform 31 32 33

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