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Plate Tectonics
Test Description: This will help you review the theory of plate tectonics.
Instructions: Answer all questions to get your test result.
1) A place where two plates slip past each other, moving in opposite directions, is known as a
A
divergent boundary
B
convergent boundary
C
rift valley
D
transform boundary
2) A rift valley forms at a
A
divergent plate boundary
B
deep ocean trench
C
transform fault boundary
D
convergent plate boundary
3) A collision between two pieces of continental crust at a converging boundary produces a
A
mid-ocean ridge
B
rift valley
C
deep-ocean trench
D
mountain range
4) The place where two plates come together is known as a
A
transform boundary
B
convergent boundary
C
divergent boundary
D
rift valley
5) When continental plates pull apart at a divergent boundary on land, a(n) _________ forms.
A
rift valley
B
subduction zone
C
mid-ocean ridge
D
deep-ocean trench
6) Two of Earth's plates slip past each other, moving in opposite directions, along a(n) ______ boundary.
A
deep ocean trench
B
convergent boundary
C
transform boundary
D
divergent boundary
7) A continental plate collides with an oceanic plate at a(n) ________ boundary.
A
convergent boundary
B
deep-ocean trench
C
transform boundary
D
divergent boundary
8) Which type of plate boundary occurs when two oceanic plate pull apart?
A
convergent boundary
B
rift valley
C
divergent boundary
D
transform boundary
9) The geologic theory that states that pieces of Earth's lithosphere are in constant motion is called
A
plate tectonics
B
sea-floor spreading
C
deep-ocean trenches
D
subduction
10) Scientists think that convection currents flow in Earth's
A
inner core
B
continents
C
mantle
D
lithosphere
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