Question
Select the statement(s) that accurately describe plate tectonics and convergent boundaries.
Earth's crust is made up of several major and minor tectonic plates.
The Himalayas were caused by the african plate and the eurasian plate colliding.
Mountain ranges can be formed when two continental plates collide.
The movement of Earth's plates is caused by convection currents in the mantle.
Convergent boundaries occur where two plates move toward each other.
Earth's crust is made up of several major and minor tectonic plates.
The Himalayas were caused by the african plate and the eurasian plate colliding.
Mountain ranges can be formed when two continental plates collide.
The movement of Earth's plates is caused by convection currents in the mantle.
Convergent boundaries occur where two plates move toward each other.
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Accurate statements: 1, 3, 4, and 5.
Brief notes:
- 1: True — the lithosphere is divided into several major and minor tectonic plates.
- 2: False — the Himalayas formed from collision of the Indian Plate with the Eurasian Plate (not the African Plate).
- 3: True — continental‑continental collisions commonly build mountain ranges (e.g., the Himalayas).
- 4: Largely true — mantle convection is a primary driver of plate motion, along with forces like slab pull and ridge push.
- 5: True — convergent boundaries are where plates move toward each other.
Brief notes:
- 1: True — the lithosphere is divided into several major and minor tectonic plates.
- 2: False — the Himalayas formed from collision of the Indian Plate with the Eurasian Plate (not the African Plate).
- 3: True — continental‑continental collisions commonly build mountain ranges (e.g., the Himalayas).
- 4: Largely true — mantle convection is a primary driver of plate motion, along with forces like slab pull and ridge push.
- 5: True — convergent boundaries are where plates move toward each other.
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