Question
How did the discovery of the Mid-Atlantic Ridge change scientists' perception of the ocean floor?
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It proved the ocean floor was static
It showed the ocean floor was a flat plain
It revealed a dynamic landscape with features
It disproved continental drift
Where do subduction zones typically occur?
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At divergent plate boundaries
At transform plate boundaries
At convergent plate boundaries
At hotspots
What is the Pacific Ring of Fire?
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A major area of volcanic and earthquake activity
A network of underwater mountain ranges
A region with high levels of plate movement
A zone of intense magnetic activity
In which layer of the Earth do convection currents take place?
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Crust
Lithosphere
Asthenosphere
Core
What is the main difference between oceanic and continental plates in terms of density?
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Oceanic plates are lighter
Continental plates are denser
They have the same density
Oceanic plates are denser
What happens when two continental plates collide?
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One plate is subducted beneath the other
A transform boundary is formed
A new ocean basin is created
The crust is compressed, forming mountain ranges
Which event is associated with the collision of the Indian and Eurasian plates?
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The formation of the Himalayas
The creation of the San Andreas Fault
The development of the Mid-Atlantic Ridge
The occurrence of the Cambrian explosion
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1 point
It proved the ocean floor was static
It showed the ocean floor was a flat plain
It revealed a dynamic landscape with features
It disproved continental drift
Where do subduction zones typically occur?
*
1 point
At divergent plate boundaries
At transform plate boundaries
At convergent plate boundaries
At hotspots
What is the Pacific Ring of Fire?
*
1 point
A major area of volcanic and earthquake activity
A network of underwater mountain ranges
A region with high levels of plate movement
A zone of intense magnetic activity
In which layer of the Earth do convection currents take place?
*
1 point
Crust
Lithosphere
Asthenosphere
Core
What is the main difference between oceanic and continental plates in terms of density?
*
1 point
Oceanic plates are lighter
Continental plates are denser
They have the same density
Oceanic plates are denser
What happens when two continental plates collide?
*
1 point
One plate is subducted beneath the other
A transform boundary is formed
A new ocean basin is created
The crust is compressed, forming mountain ranges
Which event is associated with the collision of the Indian and Eurasian plates?
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1 point
The formation of the Himalayas
The creation of the San Andreas Fault
The development of the Mid-Atlantic Ridge
The occurrence of the Cambrian explosion
Answers
GPT-4o mini
1. **How did the discovery of the Mid-Atlantic Ridge change scientists' perception of the ocean floor?**
- **It revealed a dynamic landscape with features.**
2. **Where do subduction zones typically occur?**
- **At convergent plate boundaries.**
3. **What is the Pacific Ring of Fire?**
- **A major area of volcanic and earthquake activity.**
4. **In which layer of the Earth do convection currents take place?**
- **Asthenosphere.**
5. **What is the main difference between oceanic and continental plates in terms of density?**
- **Oceanic plates are denser.**
6. **What happens when two continental plates collide?**
- **The crust is compressed, forming mountain ranges.**
7. **Which event is associated with the collision of the Indian and Eurasian plates?**
- **The formation of the Himalayas.**
- **It revealed a dynamic landscape with features.**
2. **Where do subduction zones typically occur?**
- **At convergent plate boundaries.**
3. **What is the Pacific Ring of Fire?**
- **A major area of volcanic and earthquake activity.**
4. **In which layer of the Earth do convection currents take place?**
- **Asthenosphere.**
5. **What is the main difference between oceanic and continental plates in terms of density?**
- **Oceanic plates are denser.**
6. **What happens when two continental plates collide?**
- **The crust is compressed, forming mountain ranges.**
7. **Which event is associated with the collision of the Indian and Eurasian plates?**
- **The formation of the Himalayas.**