Multiple Choice
Which of the following forces is important in driving plate tectonics?
A) the pulling force of a sinking lithospheric slab
B) the pushing force of a plate sliding off a mid-ocean ridge
C) the suction force of a retreating subduction zone
D) all of the above
Correct Answer:
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Q2: An island arc forms when there is
Q3: Which of the following mountain ranges formed
Q4: _ are the most extensive mountain ranges
Q5: Why are isochrons on the Pacific seafloor
Q6: On a map of the seafloor,the boundaries
Q8: Regions of intense localized volcanism,such as Hawaii,form
Q9: Which of the following is an example
Q10: Rhodinia is a supercontinent that formed<br>A)after Pangea.<br>B)at
Q11: The width of seafloor isochrons is directly
Q12: When was the supercontinent of Pangaea assembled?<br>A)approximately