--- title: It is given that two continental plates converge. Ascertain the cons… — Plate tectonics · tree and pragmatics description: It is given that two continental plates converge. Ascertain the consequence that is consistent with the established facts. Exam question 3 of lesson 42 «Plate tectonics» of the geography course of Mova's primary school, with the dependency tree and pragmatics of the question and of each option; Mova --- [Mova](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/) · [this page in HTML](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/questions/geography/42-plate-tectonics/e3/) [home](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/) / [corpora](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/) / [questions](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/questions/) / [Geography](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/questions/geography/) / [Plate tectonics](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/questions/geography/42-plate-tectonics/) / e3 # Exam question 3 · Plate tectonics It is given that two continental plates converge. Ascertain the consequence that is consistent with the established facts. **Mova's choice:** option 1 · **The right answer:** option 4 · wrong ✗ · **Who acts:** two continental plates, you, consequence · **What happens:** give, converge, ascertain, be, establish · **To what, where:** It, consequence This is exam question 3 of lesson 42 «Plate tectonics» of the geography course of Mova's primary school, asked in stiff, formal language. The page gives the question's syntax tree — a dependency tree in the style of Universal Dependencies — and its pragmatics clause by clause, then the 4 options as the student saw them, each with its tree and pragmatics. Every text is parsed by Mova itself. How the student answered it, with the score of every option and why: [the test at school](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/school-run/geography/42-plate-tectonics/#e3). ## The question {#question} *Sentence 1:* It is given that two continental plates converge. ```conllu # sent_id = question:geography:42-plate-tectonics:e3:1 # text = It is given that two continental plates converge. 1 It it PRON PRP Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs 3 nsubj:pass _ _ 2 is be AUX VBZ Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 3 aux:pass _ _ 3 given give VERB VBN Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass 0 root _ _ 4 that that SCONJ IN _ 8 mark _ _ 5 two two NUM CD NumForm=Word|NumType=Card 7 nummod _ _ 6 continental continental ADJ JJ Degree=Pos 7 amod _ _ 7 plates plate NOUN NNS Number=Plur 8 nsubj _ _ 8 converge converge VERB VBP Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 3 advcl _ SpaceAfter=No 9 . . PUNCT . _ 3 punct _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **give** | present · passive | | It | | | | | vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP»: subject=Theme | | 2 | **converge** | present | two continental plates | | | | | | vn meander-47.7-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme | One row per clause the reader finds. «not said here»: a role filled from the clause above. «roles by»: a VerbNet class and frame when one fits the verb, else the reader's rules on the tree. *Sentence 2:* Ascertain the consequence that is consistent with the established facts. ```conllu # sent_id = question:geography:42-plate-tectonics:e3:2 # text = Ascertain the consequence that is consistent with the established facts. 1 Ascertain ascertain VERB VB Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin 0 root _ _ 2 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 3 det _ _ 3 consequence consequence NOUN NN Number=Sing 1 obj _ _ 4 that that PRON WDT PronType=Rel 6 nsubj _ _ 5 is be AUX VBZ Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 6 cop _ _ 6 consistent consistent ADJ JJ Degree=Pos 3 acl:relcl _ _ 7 with with ADP IN _ 10 case _ _ 8 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 10 det _ _ 9 established establish VERB VBN Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass 10 amod _ _ 10 facts fact NOUN NNS Number=Plur 6 obl _ SpaceAfter=No 11 . . PUNCT . _ 1 punct _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **ascertain** | imperative | you *not said here* | the consequence | | | | | vn discover-84 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent consequence=Topic | | 2 | **is** | present | the consequence | | | | | with the established facts; consistent *property* | tree rules | | 3 | **establish** | participle | | | | | | | vn indicate-78-1-1 «NP V NP to be NP»: agent=Pivot | ## The options {#options} ### Option 1 · ← Mova's choice {#o1} The lighter plate descends into the mantle forming a trench ```conllu # sent_id = question:geography:42-plate-tectonics:e3:o1:1 # text = The lighter plate descends into the mantle forming a trench 1 The the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 3 det _ _ 2 lighter light ADJ JJR Degree=Cmp 3 amod _ _ 3 plate plate NOUN NN Number=Sing 4 nsubj _ _ 4 descends descend VERB VBZ Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 0 root _ _ 5 into into ADP IN _ 7 case _ _ 6 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 7 det _ _ 7 mantle mantle NOUN NN Number=Sing 4 obl _ _ 8 forming form VERB VBG Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part 4 advcl _ _ 9 a a DET DT Definite=Ind|PronType=Art 10 det _ _ 10 trench trench NOUN NN Number=Sing 8 obj _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **descend** | present | the lighter plate | | | the mantle | | | vn meander-47.7-1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme into mantle=Location | | 2 | **form** | gerund | the lighter plate *not said here* | a trench | | | | | vn appear-48.1.1 «PP.location V NP»: agent=Location trench=Theme | ### Option 2 {#o2} A mid-ocean ridge is formed between the two plates ```conllu # sent_id = question:geography:42-plate-tectonics:e3:o2:1 # text = A mid-ocean ridge is formed between the two plates 1 A a DET DT Definite=Ind|PronType=Art 3 det _ _ 2 mid-ocean mid-ocean ADJ JJ Degree=Pos 3 amod _ _ 3 ridge ridge NOUN NN Number=Sing 5 nsubj _ _ 4 is be AUX VBZ Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 5 aux:pass _ _ 5 formed form VERB VBN Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass 0 root _ _ 6 between between ADP IN _ 9 case _ _ 7 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 9 det _ _ 8 two two NUM CD NumForm=Word|NumType=Card 9 nummod _ _ 9 plates plate NOUN NNS Number=Plur 5 obl _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **form** | present · passive | | a mid-ocean ridge | | | | between the two plates | vn appear-48.1.1 «PP.location V NP»: subject=Theme | ### Option 3 {#o3} Both plates melt entirely and are replaced by oceanic crust ```conllu # sent_id = question:geography:42-plate-tectonics:e3:o3:1 # text = Both plates melt entirely and are replaced by oceanic crust 1 Both both DET DT PronType=Tot 2 det _ _ 2 plates plate NOUN NNS Number=Plur 3 nsubj _ _ 3 melt melt VERB VBP Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 0 root _ _ 4 entirely entirely ADV RB _ 3 advmod _ _ 5 and and CCONJ CC _ 7 cc _ _ 6 are be AUX VBP Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 7 aux:pass _ _ 7 replaced replace VERB VBN Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass 3 conj _ _ 8 by by ADP IN _ 10 case _ _ 9 oceanic oceanic ADJ JJ Degree=Pos 10 amod _ _ 10 crust crust NOUN NN Number=Sing 7 obl _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **melt** | present | both plates | | | | | entirely *property* | vn other\_cos-45.4-1 «NP.patient V»: agent=Patient | | 2 | **replace** | present · passive | oceanic crust | | | | | | vn substitute-13.6.2-1 «NP V PP.co-theme»: agent=Theme | ### Option 4 · ✓ the right answer {#o4} Neither plate is subducted and the crust is uplifted into a mountain range ```conllu # sent_id = question:geography:42-plate-tectonics:e3:o4:1 # text = Neither plate is subducted and the crust is uplifted into a mountain range 1 Neither neither DET DT PronType=Neg 2 det _ _ 2 plate plate NOUN NN Number=Sing 4 nsubj:pass _ _ 3 is be AUX VBZ Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 4 aux:pass _ _ 4 subducted subduct VERB VBN Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass 0 root _ _ 5 and and CCONJ CC _ 9 cc _ _ 6 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 7 det _ _ 7 crust crust NOUN NN Number=Sing 9 nsubj:pass _ _ 8 is be AUX VBZ Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 9 aux:pass _ _ 9 uplifted uplift VERB VBN Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass 4 conj _ _ 10 into into ADP IN _ 13 case _ _ 11 a a DET DT Definite=Ind|PronType=Art 13 det _ _ 12 mountain mountain NOUN NN Number=Sing 13 compound _ _ 13 range range NOUN NN Number=Sing 9 obl _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **subduct** | present · passive | | neither plate | | | | | tree rules | | 2 | **uplift** | present · passive | | the crust | | a mountain range | | | vn amuse-31.1 «NP V NP»: subject=Experiencer | **Text:** the tests of Mova's primary school, written for Mova (`world/data/school/`), as the course runner gave them to the student. **Trees:** Mova's own parse — the `en` model on the CPU, when the site is built — not checked by a teacher; they may be wrong. **Frames:** Mova's frames reader (`prag`), each text read on its own. 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