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Plate Tectonics Chap 1
Test Description: Plate tectonics review
Instructions: Answer all questions to get your test result.
1) A ____________boundary is when two plates push together
A
divergent
B
convergent
C
transform
D
continental
2) A _______ boundary is when two plates pull apart.
A
divergent
B
convergent
C
continental
D
transform
3) A divergent boundary will cause a ________ to form
A
tornado
B
volcano
C
mountain
D
rift valley
4) When two oceanic plates collide the _________ dense layer sinks or subducts below.
A
more
B
less
5) Wegener's theory of continental drift was supported by the following evidence..
A
similar fossils on South America and Africa
B
Similar rock layers on North America and Africa
C
Puzzle fit of the continents
D
all of the choices
6) The inner core is made of
A
liquid rock
B
solid metal
C
solid rock
D
liquid metal
7) Which layer of the earth is the hottest?
A
inner core
B
outer core
C
mantle
D
crust
8) Which layer of the earth is home to life on earth?
A
inner core
B
crust
C
mantle
D
outer core
9) Which layer contains convection currents which cause the plates to move?
A
crust
B
inner core
C
outer core
D
mantle
10) A mid ocean ridge or underwater mountain occurs at a
A
normal boundary
B
transform boundary
C
convergent boundary
D
divergent boundary
11) When 2 continental plates collide a ______________is formed.
A
oceanic-continental subduction
B
divergent boundary
C
continental -continental collsion
D
oceanic-oceanic subduction
12) A _______________________ boundary occurs when the plates slide past each other.
A
divergent
B
convergent
C
normal
D
transform
13) What geologic event will occur at a transform boundary?
A
volcano
B
mountain building
C
mid ocean ridge
D
earthquake
14) Who wrote the Theory of Continental Drift?
A
Alfred Wegener
B
Albert Einstein
C
Jeffrey Pitillo
D
Isaac Newton
15) The least dense layer of the earth is the _______.
A
inner core
B
outer core
C
mantle
D
crust
16) A _________ formed the Hawaiian Islands
A
hot spot
B
continental -continental collision
C
oceanic subduction
D
oceanic-continental subduction
17) The Hawaiian Hot spot is located in the middle of the
A
Eurasian Plate
B
Nazca Plate
C
North American Plate
D
Pacific Plate
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