Practice Plate Movement Mechanisms (22.5) - Tectonic Plate Theory - Earthquake Engineering

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Question 1.
What is mantle convection?
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Think about how heat affects movement.
Question 2.
What happens to the denser oceanic plate in slab pull?
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Consider the term 'subducts'.
3Question 3.
What is the primary driver of mantle convection?
- Gravity
- Heat from Earth's interior
- Pressure
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Consider what causes heat rise within the Earth.
4Question 4.
True or False: Slab pull occurs when a continental plate sinks beneath an oceanic plate.
- True
- False
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Think about which plate is denser.
Question 5.
If the Pacific Plate is moving northwest at a rate of 10 cm/year, how does slab pull impact its movement compared to mantle convection?
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Consider how both mechanisms might contribute to speed.
Question 6.
Evaluate the consequences of ridge push at the Mid-Atlantic Ridge. How does it contribute to seismic activity?
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Think about the relationship between movement and stress.

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