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Plate Tectonics Review Game
Test Description: SOL review
Instructions: Answer all questions to get your test result.
1) Most earthquakes are produced by the rapid release of which kind of energy stored in rock subjected to great forces?
A
elastic
B
thermal
C
chemical
D
mechanical
2) During an earthquake, the ground surface
A
can move in any direction
B
does not move
C
moves only in a vertical direction
D
moves only in a horizontal direction
3) According to the theory of plate tectonics,
A
the asthenosphere is strong and rigid
B
the asthenosphere moves over the lithosphere
C
the lithosphere is divided into plates
D
the asthenosphere is divided into plates
4) In the plate tectonic theory, a plate can be made up of
A
oceanic lithosphere only
B
both continental and oceanic asthenosphere
C
continental lithosphere only.
D
both continental and oceanic lithosphere
5) What kind of plate boundary occurs where two plates grind past each other without destroying or producing lithosphere?
A
transitional
B
transform fault
C
Divergent
D
Convergent
6) A divergent boundary at two continental plates can result in a
A
continental volcanic arc
B
subduction zone
C
volcanic island arc
D
rift valley
7) What type of boundary occurs where two plates move together, causing one plate to descend into the mantle beneath the other plate?
A
transitional
B
divergent
C
transform fault
D
convergent
8) Which of the following is a geographic example of a transform fault boundary
A
the East African Rift valley
B
the San Andreas Fault
C
the Mid-Atlantic Ridge
D
the Andes Mountains
9) New ocean crust is formed at
A
continental volcanic arcs
B
transform fault boundaries
C
convergent boundaries
D
Divergent boundaries
10) Oceanic lithosphere is destroyed at
A
transform fault
B
convergent
C
ocean ridges
D
divergent
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