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What happens when plate tectonics causes two continents to collide at a convergent plate boundary? The older continent is subducted into the mantle. The denser continent is subducted into the mantle. Neither continent will subduct, so they crumple and form mountain ranges. The convergent boundary turns into a divergent boundary. A supercontinent is formed.

Examine the five words and/or phrases and determine the relationship among the majority of words/phrases. Choose the one option that does not fit the pattern. Granite Continental crust Basalt Asthenosphere Oceanic crust

On the whole, what is the most important mechanism of transporting continental lithogenous sediments to the ocean? Flowing water Ice (i.e., glaciers and icebergs) Gravity  Volcanic eruptions

Which of the following features would expect to find at an ocean-continent convergent boundary? deep ocean trenches volcanic mountain chain earthquakes All the choices

The African Rift Valley is an example of a transform plate boundary.

Which layer of Earth is made up of tectonic plates? 

Refer to the image below that shows a map of the coastline and the seafloor in a region including Monterey Bay—located between the coastal cities of Monterey and Santa Cruz and Monterey Canyon (shown as MC). On the image, the arrow for letter E points to the coastline along Monterey Bay. Where are letters A, B, C and D located?

Why does continental crust sit higher than oceanic crust?  Continental crust sits higher because it has more material beneath it. Ocean crust has to cover 70% of the Earth’s surface, so it is spread out and therefore thinner. The granite-type rock that makes up much of continental crust naturally forms mountains. Continental crust of granite is thicker and less dense than oceanic crust of basalt, so it floats higher on the mantle.

Refer to the image below that shows a map of the coastline and the seafloor in a region including Monterey Bay—located between the coastal cities of Monterey and Santa Cruz and Monterey Canyon (shown as MC). On the image, the arrow for letter E points to the coastline along Monterey Bay. The “shelf break” is located______.