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Plate Tectonics
Test Description: Plate Tectonics
Instructions: Answer all questions to get your test result.
1) The theory that states that the continents were once joined together is
A
The Theory of Plate Tectonics
B
The Theory of Pangaea
C
The Theory of Continental Drift
D
The Theory of Convectional Movement
2) North America sits on which tectonic plate?
A
none of the above
B
North American Plate
C
South American Plate
D
African Plate
3) What theory believes that the Earth is broken into plates?
A
Theory of Continental Drift
B
Theory of Pangaea
C
Theory of Convectional Movement
D
Theory of Plate Tectonics
4) What causes the plates to move?
A
convection currents in the Earth's mantle
B
convection currents in the crust
C
Water under the plates
D
the ocean tide coming in and out
5) Where two plates meet is called a
A
boundary
B
plate diagram
C
meeting place
D
none of the above
6) When two plates move towards each other and collide, what geological formation is formed?
A
earthquake
B
deep sea trench/ridge
C
volcano
D
mountains
7) When two plates converge (collide) and the more dense plate moves under the less dense plate, what geological event occurs?
A
deep sea trench/ridge
B
mountains
C
volcano
D
earthquake
8) When plates move away from each other, what is formed?
A
earthquake
B
deep sea trench/ridge
C
mountains
D
volcano
9) When two plates slide past each other, creating friction, what occurs?
A
deep sea trench/ridge
B
earthquake
C
mountains
D
volcano
10) What type of plate movement results in new ocean floor (crust)?
A
plates sinking under each other
B
plates moving away from each other
C
plates sliding past each other
D
plates moving towards each other
11) What was the name of the original super continent?
A
Saginaw
B
Laurasia
C
Pangaea
D
Gondwanaland
12) Convection currents are caused by:
A
warm magma sinking and cool magma rising
B
warm lava sinking and cool lava rising
C
warm lava rising and cool lava sinking
D
warm magma rising and cool magma sinking
13) Australia is located on which plate?
A
South African
B
Indo-Australian
C
Pacific
D
South American
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