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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
Crust
C
Inner Core
D
Outer Core
2) A tectonic plate is a slab of Earth's
A
Outer Core
B
Asthenosphere
C
Inner Core
D
Lithosphere
3) Earthquakes occur at which types of plate boundary?
A
Convergent
B
Divergent
C
Transform
D
Subduction
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
Plate boundaries are located in those areas
B
A large number of people live in these areas
C
The ocean weighs so much that it forces magma up
D
The part of Earth is hotter than all the other parts of Earth
5) The volcanic island chain of Indonesia was created at a __________
A
Divergent Boundary
B
Transform Boundary
C
Subduction Boundary
D
Collision Boundary
6) The supercontinent that existed over 200 million years ago is called ___________.
A
Laurasia
B
Pangaea
C
Mesosaurus
D
None of the above
7) Convection currents in Earth's mantle are believed to be responsible for
A
Ocean currents
B
Climatic Changes
C
Plate movements
D
Uneven surface heating
8) Who proposed the theory of continental drift?
A
Isaac Newton
B
Albert Einstein
C
Alfred Wegener
D
Lewis Bohr
9) Which type of heat transfer causes the movement of tectonic plates?
A
Conduction
B
Radiation
C
Electromagnetic Waves
D
Convection
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
The continents look like they fit together like a puzzle
D
Some plates have both continental and oceanic crust
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