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Plate Tectonic Quiz
Test Description: Plate tectonics
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1) After new evidence was uncovered, the theory of plate tectonic replaced the earlier theory of:
A
relativity
B
evolution
C
the big bang
D
continental drift
2) As tectonic plates move away from one another, magma rises to fill the gap. At a mid-ocean ridge, the place where tectonic plates move apart is called a...
A
convergent boundary
B
subduction
C
divergent boundary
D
transform boundary
3) At transfrom boundaries, tectonic plates ______________.
A
slide past each other
B
colide
C
do not move
D
move apart
4) The process where one plate is forced down under another plate is known as:
A
transformation
B
convection
C
erosion
D
subduction
5) On average, about how fast are the tectonic plates moving?
A
1000 centimeters per year
B
10 meters per year
C
5 Centimeters per year
D
5 centimeters per day
6) What is the relationship between the theory of plate tectonics and the theroy of continental drift?
A
The theory of plate tectonics came before the theory of continental drift.
B
The theory of continental drift came before the theory of plate tectonics.
C
Both theories were developed at the same time.
D
The theory of plate tectonics has grown less popular over the years than the theory of continental
7) The theory that the contenents move over the Earth's surface is the theory of:
A
relativity.
B
evolution
C
continental drift
D
the big bang.
8) What evidence supports the theory of plate tectonics?
A
Fossils and rocks on opposite sides of the oceans match each other.
B
Landmasses have been moving around for millions of years.
C
Deep sea trenches are differnt in the Atlantic Ocean than they are in the Pacific Ocean.
D
Rocks of all ages can be found on both sides of oceans.
9) Where do most earthquakes and volcanoes occur?
A
along the edges of tectonic plates.
B
in the centers of continents.
C
along the equator.
D
in the polar regions
10) The movement of tectonic plates is caused by:
A
radiation from the sun
B
Convection currents in the mantle.
C
heat in the inner core
D
strong global winds.
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