Original Project
Plate Tectonics
Item PT029001: When two plates push together and both plates have continental plate material where they meet, the edge of both plates will be pushed upward as they move.
Plate A and Plate B are both made of continental plate material where they touch. What will happen as the plates press together?
- The edges of both plates will be pushed upward as the plates continue to move toward each other.
- The edges of both plates will be pushed downward as the plates continue to move toward each other.
- One plate will stop moving, and one plate will push upward as it continues to move toward the other plate.
- Both plates will stop moving.
Answer Choice |
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| n = 3154 |
6–8 n = 2032 |
9–12 n = 1109 |
Male n = 1504 |
Female n = 1607 |
English n = 2869 |
Other n = 217 |
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| A. | The edges of both plates will be pushed upward as the plates continue to move toward each other. | 54% | 54% | 56% | 53% | 56% | 55% | 44% |
| B. | The edges of both plates will be pushed downward as the plates continue to move toward each other. | 14% | 15% | 13% | 14% | 14% | 14% | 20% |
| C. | One plate will stop moving, and one plate will push upward as it continues to move toward the other plate. | 22% | 22% | 23% | 24% | 21% | 22% | 21% |
| D. | Both plates will stop moving. | 9% | 9% | 9% | 9% | 9% | 9% | 14% |