Orogenies are associated with ________.

A. transform plate boundaries
B. divergent plate boundaries
C. convergent plate boundaries


Answer: C

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Numbered meridians ________

A) are semicircles B) are east-west lines C) diverge as they near the poles D) are the same thing as parallels E) are numbered from 0-100 in three hemispheres

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Why is sedimentary rock found in basins?

A) The whole Earth is a basin. B) Volcanoes eject sedimentary materials into basins. C) Clastic sediment erodes from high-standing areas and is transported primarily by water to be deposited in low areas. D) Plate boundaries grind together at basins to form sediment.

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Indicate whether the statement is true or false

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Complete the defining features matrix by checking the box of the feature used to identify the boundary. Select all that apply for an ocean-ocean plate boundary.

  • High heat flow
  • Youngest seafloor age
  • Shallow earthquakes (0-30 km deep)
  • Moderate depth earthquakes (30-300 km deep)
  • Deep earthquakes (300+ km deep)
  • Earthquakes get deeper in one direction
  • There is a trench
  • Seafloor get shallower
  • There are high mountains
  • There are volcanoes on land
  • There is an island arc of volcanoes
  • Plates move apart
  • Plates move together
  • Plates slide past one another

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