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Plate Tectonic Test
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1) A tectonic plate is a slab of Earth’s
A
Lithosphere
B
Inner Core
C
Asthenosphere
D
Outer Core
2) The thin rigid layer that forms the outermost part of the lithosphere is called Earth’s
A
Outer Core
B
Mantle
C
Inner Core
D
Crust
3) When volcanoes form in the middle of a plate, instead of a plate boundary, scientist can predict that those volcanoes are over:
A
Massive holes in the mantle
B
Cold spot
C
Subduction Zone
D
Hot Spot
4) How do plates move over time?
A
Convection currents in the asthenosphere cause lithospheric plates to move
B
Volcanoes and earthquakes cause plates to move
C
Radiation from the center of the Earth heats the plates
D
Convection currents in the Earth's core cause plate in the mantle to move
5) The asthenosphere is contained in which layer of the Earth?
A
Outer Core
B
Inner Core
C
Crust
D
Mantle
6) Which kind of boundary describes plates moving away from one another?
A
Transform
B
Divergent
C
Subduction
D
Collision
7) Most earthquakes and volcanoes occur in areas of the Pacific Ocean called "The Ring of Fire." Scientists agree that the reason for this is because
A
that part of Earth is hotter than all other parts of Earth.
B
a large number of people live in these areas.
C
the ocean weighs so much that it forces magma up.
D
plate boundaries are located in those areas.
8) The volcanic island chain of Indonesia was created at a _________________________.
A
collision boundary
B
subduction boundary
C
transform boundary
D
divergent boundary
9) One of the 8th graders told you that the volcanoes in Hawaii happen because it's hot in Hawaii. Is the 8th grader correct?
A
No; volcanoes only occur near the ocean which is why there are volcanoes near Hawaii
B
No; they occur because their are divergent boundaries located near Hawaii
C
No; Hawaii is actually cold so that doesn't make sense
D
Yes
10) Which of the following pieces of evidence does NOT support the theory of plate tectonics?
A
Fossils of the Mesosaurus can be found on separate continents
B
Some plates have both continental and oceanic crust
C
The continents look like they fit together like a puzzle
D
Mountain ranges match where continental crust was once connected
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