22.5 - Plate Movement Mechanisms
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Practice Questions
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What is mantle convection?
💡 Hint: Think about how heat affects movement.
What happens to the denser oceanic plate in slab pull?
💡 Hint: Consider the term 'subducts'.
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What is the primary driver of mantle convection?
💡 Hint: Consider what causes heat rise within the Earth.
True or False: Slab pull occurs when a continental plate sinks beneath an oceanic plate.
💡 Hint: Think about which plate is denser.
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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?
💡 Hint: Consider how both mechanisms might contribute to speed.
Evaluate the consequences of ridge push at the Mid-Atlantic Ridge. How does it contribute to seismic activity?
💡 Hint: Think about the relationship between movement and stress.
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