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Plate Tectonics Review
Test Description: 6th grade Plate Tectonics Review
Instructions: Answer all questions to get your test result.
1) Plates move horizontally past each other along a
A
convergent boundary
B
transform boundary
C
rift valley
D
divergent boundary
2) A ___________ is where new crust is made on the ocean floor .
A
subduction zone
B
trench
C
mid-ocean ridge
D
mountain
3) Two plate slide past each other at a
A
transform boundary
B
convergent boundary
C
transatlantic boundary
D
divergent boundary
4) A continental-continental collision causes
A
subduction to happen.
B
mountains to form.
C
mid-ocean ridges to form.
D
trenches to form.
5) The Ring of Fire surrounds which of Earth's plates?
A
Pacific
B
North American
C
African
D
Eurasian
6) Hawaii is forming because of a
A
hot spot.
B
divergent boundary.
C
convergent boundary.
D
transform boundary.
7) How many of the Earth's volcanoes exist around the Ring of Fire?
A
90%
B
70%
C
85%
D
75%
8) Continental crust is usually _____________ than oceanic crust.
A
more dense
B
less dense
9) The Earth's ____________ is divided into sections or plates.
A
athenosphere
B
mantle
C
crust
D
lithosphere
10) An undersea earthquake can cause a
A
mid-ocean ridge
B
volcano
C
trench
D
tsunami
11) At divergent boundaries, plate are
A
moving towards each other.
B
moving apart.
C
sliding past each other.
D
moving under each other.
12) The Aleutian Islands in Alaska were formed by this type of boundary:
A
transform
B
divergent
C
convergent
13) What occurs at transform boundaries?
A
confusion
B
subduction zones
C
earthquakes
D
mountain-building
14) What percentage of the Earth's earthquakes occur around the Ring of Fire?
A
100%
B
90%
C
75%
D
50%
15) Which plate is the U.S.A. riding upon?
A
Nazca Plate
B
The Patriotic Plate
C
The Eurasian plate
D
The North American plate
16) What is used to track the movements of the plates?
A
GPS
B
USGS
C
metersticks
D
sonar
17) The San Andreas Fault is a famous
A
transform boundary
B
divergent boundary
C
convergent boundary
18) Melted rock beneath the Earth's surface is called
A
hot stuff
B
lava
C
magma
D
lithosphere
19) The process that is responsible for the Earth's plates moving is called
A
connection.
B
subduction.
C
convection.
D
reduction.
20) Old ocean crust is remelted in areas known as
A
hot spots.
B
subduction zones.
C
mid-ocean ridges.
D
the mantle ring.
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