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Test Description: Plate tectonics and continental drift

Instructions: Answer all questions to get your test result.

1) What is subduction?

AWhen two plates collide and one is pulled down into the earth. BWhen two continental crust collide and mountains form. CWhen an earthquake occures at a plate boundary. DWhen a mid-ocean ridge forms.

2) What type of boundary is found at the San Andreas Fault?

AConvergant BDivergent CTransform DTensional

3) Plants and trees roots helps to prevent __________ by holding the soil in place.

ATranspiration BDeposition CCondensation DErosion

4) Evidence that supported continental drift is:

APuzzle like fit of continents BClimate CAll of these DSimilar fossils on different continents

5) Why does the oceanic plate subduct when it collides with a continental plate?

AThe continental plate move is thinner BThe oceanic plate is less dense CThe oceanic plate is more dense DThe continental plate moves faster

6) Which scientist developed the theory of plate tectonics?

ASutton BWegner CMendel DDarwin

7) What type of stress is found at convergent boundary?

ATransform BCompression CTension DShearing

8) The Appalachains are an example of ________ mountains.

AUp-Warped BSyncline CFolded DFault-Block

9) The Hawaiian Islands were formed by a _____ .

AHot Spot BCollision of 2 oceanic plates CCollision of 2 continental plates Dmid-ocean ridge

10) What type of boundary would you expect to see an ocean trench?

AStrike-Slip BDivergent CConvergent DTransform

*select an answer for all questions

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