1. Along where do earthquakes occur? a. collision zones d. transform faults all of these choices e. b. spreading zones c. subduction zones 2. Which tectonic process is responsible for the formation of the Alps and the Himalayas? a. oceanic-oceanic lithosphere divergence b. oceanic-oceanic lithosphere subduction c. oceanic-continental lithosphere collision d. continental-continental lithosphere collision e. continental-continental lithosphere divergence 3. What type of stress experienced by the lithosphere along plate boundaries result in earthquakes?

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Multiple Choice. Encircle the correct answer from the given choices.
1. Along where do earthquakes occur?
a. collision zones
b. spreading zones
C. subduction zones
2. Which tectonic process is responsible for the formation of the Alps and the Himalayas?
a. oceanic-oceanic lithosphere divergence
b. oceanic-oceanic lithosphere subduction
c. oceanic-continental lithosphere collision
d. continental-continental lithosphere collision
moy d
e. continental-continental lithosphere divergence
3. What type of stress experienced by the lithosphere along plate boundaries result in
earthquakes?
of 9VI
a. compressional stress
b. shear stress
c. tensile stress
4. What is lithosphere composed of?
a. the crust only
b.
the crust and the oceans
d. transform faults
e. all of these choices
d.
bugd liki abstle mor
all of these choices
none of these choices
e.
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b
c. the crust and half of the mantle
baqolay
d. the crust and the upper fluid mantle coping layott (lap
e.
the crust and the upper solid mantle
5. Which of the following does not support the plate tectonics theory?
a. the morphologic fit of the continental shorelines
b. the occurrence of tides in different places on Earth
c. climatic changes as shown by paleoclimate indicators
d. the matching and distribution of the fossils across the continents
e. the matching of ages and structures of rock formations across the continents
Transcribed Image Text:Summative Test dileler) to tastovost botwmwob dr le bobidad le cd no llig donollo Multiple Choice. Encircle the correct answer from the given choices. 1. Along where do earthquakes occur? a. collision zones b. spreading zones C. subduction zones 2. Which tectonic process is responsible for the formation of the Alps and the Himalayas? a. oceanic-oceanic lithosphere divergence b. oceanic-oceanic lithosphere subduction c. oceanic-continental lithosphere collision d. continental-continental lithosphere collision moy d e. continental-continental lithosphere divergence 3. What type of stress experienced by the lithosphere along plate boundaries result in earthquakes? of 9VI a. compressional stress b. shear stress c. tensile stress 4. What is lithosphere composed of? a. the crust only b. the crust and the oceans d. transform faults e. all of these choices d. bugd liki abstle mor all of these choices none of these choices e. gridare to buizen gral govow binteise yonserpsed wol 2991orla sendric b c. the crust and half of the mantle baqolay d. the crust and the upper fluid mantle coping layott (lap e. the crust and the upper solid mantle 5. Which of the following does not support the plate tectonics theory? a. the morphologic fit of the continental shorelines b. the occurrence of tides in different places on Earth c. climatic changes as shown by paleoclimate indicators d. the matching and distribution of the fossils across the continents e. the matching of ages and structures of rock formations across the continents
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