Plate Tectonics

Why did Antarctica's climate change approximately 50 million years ago?

Antarctica's climate changed when it became isolated from the other continents

Explain why coastal cities are more likely to have moderate temperatures than cities that are in the center of continents.

Coastal cities have moderate temperatures than cities that are in the center of continents. Oceans experience a smaller temperature change than continents. Therefore, oceans moderate temperatures.

What is true of both earthquakes and volcanoes?

Earthquakes and volcanoes are caused by the movement of tectonic plates. They are potentially devastating to local environments, and occur inland less frequently than in coastal areas.

The location of continents has no affect on their climate. Please select the best answer from the choices provided

F

Explain how mountains influence climate.

Mountains affect rainfall by creating a rain shadow downwind of the mountain.

Volcanoes impact both the air and land of the surrounding environment. Please select the best answer from the choices provided

T

What caused Antarctica's climate to change from a more temperate climate to its current climate? a. movement of tectonic plates b. El Niño c. being surrounded by ocean d. all of the above

a. movement of tectonic plates

Which of the following is associated with plates sliding past each other? a. rifts b. subduction zones c. faults d. all of the above

c. faults

Explain how subduction zones are formed.

Subduction zones are formed at convergent boundaries when tectonic plates collide.

Convection causes tectonic plates to move. Please select the best answer from the choices provided

T

Flooding can occur as a result of an earthquake. Please select the best answer from the choices provided

T

Which of the following is an aspect of the elastic rebound theory? a. Energy built up when plates try to get past each other is released when plates break free. b. Fault zones are often located near major population centers. c. Earthquakes occurring along subduction zones cause tsunamis. d. None of the above are aspects of the elastic rebound theory.

a. Energy built up when plates try to get past each other is released when plates break free.

El Niño is caused by _______. a. ocean currents b. the isolation of continents c. orography d. all of the above

a. ocean currents

Which of the following is associated with plates moving away from each other? a. rifts b. subduction zones c. faults d. all of the above

a. rifts

What type of boundary is depicted in the image below? 2028-04-01-03-00_files/i0130000.jpg a. transform b. collisional c. convergent d. divergent

a. transform

Why do coastal cities tend to have more moderate climates than cities in the middle of continents? a. Land masses do not experience large temperature changes like oceans. b. Land masses experience greater temperature changes than oceans. c. Oceans have no thermal properties, so they experience no temperature change d. Both oceans and land masses experience a small temperature change.

b. Land masses experience greater temperature changes than oceans.

The theory of plate tectonics describes _______. a. the movement of Earth's asthenosphere b. the difference between the lithosphere and the asthenosphere c. the movement of Earth's lithosphere d. none of the above

c. the movement of Earth's lithosphere

Tsunamis are caused by _______. a. underwater volcanoes b. El Niño c. underwater earthquakes d. global warming

c. underwater earthquakes

What is true of both earthquakes and volcanoes? a. They are caused by movement of tectonic plates. b. They are potentially devastating to local environments. c. They occur inland less frequently than along coasts. d. All of the above are true of both earthquakes and volcanoes.

d. All of the above are true of both earthquakes and volcanoes.

Earthquakes can _______. a. trigger other earthquakes b. cause tsunamis c. cause billions of dollars in damages d. all of the above

d. all of the above

Volcanic eruptions that occur as a result of continental shifting are typically found where the crust is thickened and the tectonic plates converge. the crust is thinned and the tectonic plates diverge. the crust diverges and the tectonic plates submerge. the crust emerges and the tectonic plates converge.

the crust is thinned and the tectonic plates diverge.