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Plate Tectonics
Test Description: Reviews plate tectonics and their role in determining the age of crustal rocks - Checkpoint 7
Instructions: Answer all questions to get your test result.
1) The outlines of the continents fit together like puzzle pieces supports the theory of
A
continental drift
B
sea floor spreading
C
plate tectonics
D
mid ocean ridges
2) The alignment of fossils on both sides of the Atlantic Ocean supports the theory of
A
continental drift
B
mid ocean ridges
C
plate tectonics
D
sea floor spreading
3) The alignment of physical features, such as mountain ranges and diamond deposits, supports the theory of
A
mid ocean ridges
B
sea floor spreading
C
continental drift
D
plate tectonics
4) The evidence of glaciers in tropical areas is evidence pointing to the theory of
A
mid ocean ridges
B
sea floor spreading
C
continental drift
D
plate tectonics
5) What is the driving force behind plate tectonics?
A
gravity
B
friction
C
convection currents in the mantle
D
magnetic force
6) Where is the newest crust formed?
A
on the continents through volcanoes
B
along the outer edges of the ocean
C
near the mid ocean ridges
D
where subduction is taking place
7) Why is new crust being formed?
A
continental rock is coming from volcanoes
B
continents are converging into each other
C
subduction causes the recycling of crustal rock
D
the sea floor has magma coming through cracks and causing it to spread
8) What is NOT the result of 2 continental plates converging?
A
trenches
B
volcanoes
C
mountains
D
underwater mountain ranges
9) What is the result of an oceanic and oceanic plate converging?
A
trenches
B
volcanoes
C
mid ocean ridges
D
mountains
10) What is the result of an oceanic and continental plate convergence?
A
mountains
B
trenches
C
mid ocean ridges
D
subduction zones, which produce volcanoes
11) The theory of sea floor spreading developed in the 1960to explain symmetrical stripes of ______________________ across the mid ocean ridges
A
paleoclimatic changes
B
marine fossil deposition
C
magnetic reversals
D
sediment accumulation rates
12) Where is the oldest oceanic crust?
A
halfway between the ridge and subduction zone
B
far from the ridge and near the subduction zones
C
on islands
D
close to the ridge and far from the subduction zones
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