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Plate Tectonics (Spicy)
Test Description: Answer the following questions
Instructions: Answer all questions to get your test result.
1) The thin rigid layer that forms the outermost part of the lithosphere is called Earth's
A
Mantle
B
Inner Core
C
Crust
D
Outer Core
2) A tectonic plate is a slab of Earth's
A
Outer Core
B
Inner Core
C
Asthenosphere
D
Lithosphere
3) Earthquakes occur at which types of plate boundary?
A
Transform
B
Subduction
C
Convergent
D
Divergent
4) Most earthquakes and volcanoes occur in areas of the Pacific Ocean called the Ring of Fire. Scientists agree that the reason for this is because
A
The ocean weighs so much that it forces magma up
B
Plate boundaries are located in those areas
C
The part of Earth is hotter than all the other parts of Earth
D
A large number of people live in these areas
5) The volcanic island chain of Indonesia was created at a __________
A
Subduction Boundary
B
Collision Boundary
C
Transform Boundary
D
Divergent Boundary
6) The supercontinent that existed over 200 million years ago is called ___________.
A
Pangaea
B
None of the above
C
Mesosaurus
D
Laurasia
7) Convection currents in Earth's mantle are believed to be responsible for
A
Uneven surface heating
B
Ocean currents
C
Climatic Changes
D
Plate movements
8) Who proposed the theory of continental drift?
A
Isaac Newton
B
Alfred Wegener
C
Lewis Bohr
D
Albert Einstein
9) Which type of heat transfer causes the movement of tectonic plates?
A
Convection
B
Electromagnetic Waves
C
Conduction
D
Radiation
10) Which of the following pieces of evidence does NOT support the theory of plate tectonics?
A
Fossils of the Mesosaurus can be found on separate continents
B
Mountain ranges match where continental crust was once connected
C
Some plates have both continental and oceanic crust
D
The continents look like they fit together like a puzzle
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