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Mechanics Of Plate Tectonics
Test Description: This review will reinforce the actions that occur between two tectonic plates as they move in all different directions.
Instructions: Answer all questions to get your test result.
1) How far do tectonic plates in the lithosphere move each year?
A
5cm
B
5mm
C
5m
D
5km
2) What type of boundary is it when two adjacent tectonic plates move away from each other?
A
strike-slip
B
transform fault
C
divergent
D
convergent
3) What type of boundary is it when two adjacent tectonic plates move toward each other?
A
divergent
B
transform fault
C
strike-slip
D
convergent
4) What type of boundary is it when two adjacent tectonic plates grind past each other in opposite directions?
A
divergent
B
convergent
C
strike-slip
D
transform fault
5) When a tectonic plate made of oceanic crust moves under a tectonic plate made of continental crust which geologic feature forms?
A
island chain
B
volcanic arc
C
trench
D
mountain
6) When a tectonic plate made of continental crust collides with another tectonic plate made of continental crust which geologic feature forms?
A
mid-ocean ridge
B
trench
C
island arc
D
mountain
7) what type of zone is it where a tectonic plate made of oceanic crust moves under a tectonic plate made of continental crust?
A
shock
B
subduction
C
fault-block
D
expansion
8) Newly formed land consisting of an arch-shaped island chain is called a(n):
A
volcanic island arch
B
seamount
C
plateau
D
lagoon
9) Describe the plate boundary that exists between India and Asia where an earthquake just occurred in the highest mountains on Earth?
A
two adjacent plates grinding past each other in opposite directions
B
two plates moving in opposite directions forming a mid-ocean ridge
C
one plate was thrust upward, higher than the adjacent plate
D
two plates that collided long ago and continue to press against one another
10) What type of currents within the Earth are thought to be responsible for the movement of the lithospheric tectonic plates?
A
convection
B
fracturing
C
conduction
D
molten
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