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2. The ring of fire is a ring of volcanoes and earthquakes that occur along
The mid-ocean ridge
Plate boundaries
Hot spots
Only transform boundaries
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Subduction is when
Earthquakes occur along a transform boundary
New crust is formed
One plate slides under another
New islands are formed
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Sea-floor spreading
Convection
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13. The theory that states that pieces of Earth's crust are in constant, slow motion driven by movement in
the mantle is called
The theory of continental drift
The theory of Pangaea
The theory of plate tectonics
The theory of plate boundaries
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16. The fact that ice floats on top of water is like the fact that
The mantle causes earthquakes and volcanoes
The mantle is colder than the crust
The less dense crust sits on top of the mantle
The crust is melting
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17. The theory that continents are slowly moving over Earth's surface is called
The theory of Pangaea
The theory of continental drift
The theory of plate boundaries
The theory of plate tectonics
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The mid-ocean ridge occurs along a
A. Convergent boundary where new crust is formed
B. Transform boundary where crust is subducted
C. Divergent boundary where sea-floor spreading takes place
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19. A place where an unusually hot part of the mantle rises through the crust causing volcanic activity is
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Divergent boundary
Hot spot
Convergent boundary
Transform boundary
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