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Plate Tectonics Boundaries
Test Description: Boundaries
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1) A deep oceanic trench is found...
A
at subduction zones
B
at transform boundaries
C
at mid-ocean ridges
D
all of the above
2) Which best defines the lithosphere?
A
a rocky layer within the mantle
B
a rocky layer in the mantle capable of flowing
C
the outer, liquid portion of the earth's core
D
the rigid, rocky, outermost layer of earth
3) Volcanic activity is associated with
A
all convergent boundaries
B
divergent boundaries
C
all types of plate boundaries
D
all transform boundaries
4) Which of the following is at a convergent boundary where 2 plates carrying continental lithosphere are colliding?
A
the Appalachain mountains
B
the Himalaya mountains
C
the Andes mountains
D
the Rocky mountains
5) Going from earth's surface to the interior, what trends are found?
A
density and temperature increase
B
density increases and temperature decreases
C
temperature increases and density decreases
D
density and temperature decrease
6) The islands of Japan lie at a
A
convergent boundary where there is no subduction
B
divergent boundary
C
convergent boundary where oceanic lithosphere is being subducted
D
transform boundary
7) The most distinctive property of the asthenosphere is
A
that it is in the liquid state
B
its high temperature
C
its high density
D
its ability to flow rather easily
8) The earth's core is made primarily of
A
sulfur and nickel
B
carbon
C
iron-magnesium silicate minerals
D
iron
9) A divergent boundary could be recognized by
A
a high mountain belt
B
a volcanic island arc
C
a rift valley
D
all of the above
10) What is the name of the Mesozoic supercontinent that consisted of all of the present continents?
A
Laurasia
B
Gondwanaland
C
Eurasia
D
Pangaea
11) Which of the following is not a divergent plate boundary?
A
the Mid-Atlantic Ridge
B
the East Pacific Rise
C
the San Andreas fault
D
the Great Rift Valley of East Africa
12) The Hawaiian Islands formed at a _________ .
A
divergent boundary
B
transform boundary
C
none of these
D
convergent boundary
13) If the Atlantic Ocean is widening at a rate of 3 cm per year how far (in kilometers) will it spread in a million years?
A
3 kilometers
B
30 kilometers
C
300 kilometers
D
30 miles
14) One remarkable realization associated with the discovery of seafloor spreading was that _____________
A
mountains are more dense than then mantle
B
the rotational poles of the Earth have migrated
C
the crust of the oceans is very young relative to the age of the crust of the continents
D
the crust of the continents is more dense than the crust of the ocean
15) I once saw a bumper sticker that said Reunite Gondwanaland. Which of the following would not be part of this reconstruction?
A
Australia
B
India south of the Himayala
C
Antacrtica
D
North America
16) Volcanic island arcs are associated with __________
A
ocean-ocean convergent plate boundaries
B
divergent plate boundaries
C
ocean-continent convergent plate boundaries
D
transform plate boundaries
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