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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
mid ocean ridges
B
sea floor spreading
C
plate tectonics
D
continental drift
2) The alignment of fossils on both sides of the Atlantic Ocean supports the theory of
A
mid ocean ridges
B
sea floor spreading
C
plate tectonics
D
continental drift
3) The alignment of physical features, such as mountain ranges and diamond deposits, supports the theory of
A
sea floor spreading
B
plate tectonics
C
mid ocean ridges
D
continental drift
4) The evidence of glaciers in tropical areas is evidence pointing to the theory of
A
sea floor spreading
B
continental drift
C
mid ocean ridges
D
plate tectonics
5) What is the driving force behind plate tectonics?
A
convection currents in the mantle
B
gravity
C
friction
D
magnetic force
6) Where is the newest crust formed?
A
near the mid ocean ridges
B
on the continents through volcanoes
C
along the outer edges of the ocean
D
where subduction is taking place
7) Why is new crust being formed?
A
continents are converging into each other
B
subduction causes the recycling of crustal rock
C
continental rock is coming from volcanoes
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
underwater mountain ranges
B
trenches
C
volcanoes
D
mountains
9) What is the result of an oceanic and oceanic plate converging?
A
mountains
B
volcanoes
C
trenches
D
mid ocean ridges
10) What is the result of an oceanic and continental plate convergence?
A
mountains
B
trenches
C
subduction zones, which produce volcanoes
D
mid ocean ridges
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
sediment accumulation rates
D
magnetic reversals
12) Where is the oldest oceanic crust?
A
far from the ridge and near the subduction zones
B
halfway between the ridge and subduction zone
C
on islands
D
close to the ridge and far from the subduction zones
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