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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
continental drift
B
relativity
C
the big bang
D
evolution
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
divergent boundary
C
transform boundary
D
subduction
3) At transfrom boundaries, tectonic plates ______________.
A
move apart
B
do not move
C
slide past each other
D
colide
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
5 Centimeters per year
B
1000 centimeters per year
C
10 meters 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 continental drift came before the theory of plate tectonics.
B
The theory of plate tectonics came before the theory of continental drift.
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
the big bang.
B
evolution
C
relativity.
D
continental drift
8) What evidence supports the theory of plate tectonics?
A
Landmasses have been moving around for millions of years.
B
Deep sea trenches are differnt in the Atlantic Ocean than they are in the Pacific Ocean.
C
Rocks of all ages can be found on both sides of oceans.
D
Fossils and rocks on opposite sides of the oceans match each other.
9) Where do most earthquakes and volcanoes occur?
A
along the equator.
B
in the polar regions
C
in the centers of continents.
D
along the edges of tectonic plates.
10) The movement of tectonic plates is caused by:
A
radiation from the sun
B
strong global winds.
C
heat in the inner core
D
Convection currents in the mantle.
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