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Names _____________________________________________________ Per. _____ Date ____________________

8. Let’s climb Mt. Everest! The tallest mountain is part of the ____________________________

mountain range and was formed by ____________________________________________. The

__________________________ plate crashed into the _______________________________.

9. Next, an African safari! ______________________________________ is the tallest mountain

in Africa. In your own words, describe the tectonic action that formed it: ___________________

___________________________________________________________________________.

What kind of plate boundary is the East African Rift? ___________________________________

When did Kilimanjaro last erupt? ______________ When continental plates diverge (separate) on land, it

is called a__________________________________________.

10. Moving north to the Middle East. The San Andreas Fault is not the only transform

(strike-slip) boundary in the world. There is another one in _____________________________

called the _______________________. A huge earthquake in 1999 shifted the ground

as much as __________________________________.

11. West to the Mediterranean Sea. Mount _______________ in Italy has been erupting

for _________________ years. It was formed by __________________________________

and has erupted over ___________________ times. It was formed ______________ years ago.

12. To the middle of the Pacific plate, far from a plate boundary—Hawaii! This island

chain was formed over a _____________________________. In your own words,

describe how a hot spot formed Hawaii _____________________________________________

___________________________________________________________________________

What island is over the hot spot now? ____________________. What is the name of the new island

That is forming? _____________________. When will it appear above the sea? _______________

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