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Which type of plate boundary can be found where Himalayan Mountains are located in Northern India? (hint: the movement results mountains) Convergent Divergent Transform Mantle D B C A They are located approximately 10 meters below the surface of the ocean all tectonic plates are located in Earth's core all of the earth's land rests on tectonic plates even the ocean floor They're located in the molten layer beneaththe earth's crust called the asthenosphere Which of the following statements is true of tectonic plates? Which of the following best describes why earthquakes occur? solar flares plate movement and volcanic activity Tsunamis chemical changes Identify plates A and C Eurasian and Pacific Indo-Australian and African Antarctic and Pacific Pacific and African Another way to describe the asthenosphere is core air above earth crust and upper mantle the part of the mantle that moves C A Which diagram shows the plate movement that creates new ocean floor (divergent)? (Ocean Basin) This processis often called "Sea Floor Spreading". D B At which type of plate boundarywould a volcano most likely form? A and C A and B C and B B and D A B C D A B C D A B C D mantle inner core Which layer of the earthis the least dense and appears to be floating on the mantle? outer core crust The Pacific Plate There are islands off the coast of Alaska. On which plate can you find Alaska? The African Plate The North American Plate A B C D S.American plate Indo-Australian plate Indo-European Plate Antarctic Plate What is the name of the plate that includes both India and Australia? The type of boundary where one plate is subducted under the other and melts, is called __________________. Often volcanoes are a result of this subduction and melting. Divergent Transform Convergent none of these Which Earth layer has the Asthenosphere? A D B C |