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Plate Tectonics Review - 2
Test Description: Review of plate tectonic
Instructions: Answer all questions to get your test result.
1) The boundary between two plates moving toward each other is called a _______.
A
divergent boundary
B
hot spot
C
convergent boundary
D
transform boundary
2) Matching ______ on different continents are evidence of continental movement.
A
river systems
B
weather patterns
C
rock structures
D
wind systems
3) Active volcanoes are most likely to occur at _______.
A
the center of continents
B
transform boundaries
C
where two continental plates collide
D
convergent boundary of oceanic and continental plates
4) The scientist who described sea floor spreading was ____.
A
Einstein
B
Nye
C
Hess
D
Wegener
5) As you travel into the Earth’s interior, the temperature and pressure ___________.
A
change to solids
B
decrease rapidly
C
increase
D
are not detected
6) One climate clue used to support the theory of continental drift is/are _______.
A
glacial evidence in Africa
B
similar rock structures
C
fossils of reptiles in South America
D
seafloor spreading
7) Iceland is an ideal place to study seafloor spreading because:
A
It is in the center of a plate
B
The volcanoes are converging all the time
C
It never experiences earthquakes
D
It is above water
8) The Ring of Fire can be found ________.
A
in Iceland
B
at the top of all erupting volcanoes
C
around the Pacific Ocean
D
in the center of the North American Plate
9) All of the following will improve safety factors during an earthquake EXCEPT _______.
A
removing heavy objects from tall shelves
B
bolt tall bookcases to the wall
C
staying indoors during an earthquake
D
stand next to a window
10) An underwater earthquake can produce a large, destructive wave called a _______.
A
divergent boundary
B
hot spot
C
tsunami
D
plate boundary
11) Volcanoes will form which type of rock?
A
Sediments
B
Metamorphic
C
Sedimentary
D
Igneous
12) The type of volcanoes found in Hawaii are ________.
A
convergent
B
divergent
C
hot spot
D
Super volcanoes
13) Which statement best describes the continental and oceanic crusts?
A
The continental crust is thinner and less dense than the oceanic crust
B
The continental crust is thicker and less dense than the oceanic crust
C
The continental crust is thicker and more dense than the oceanic crust
D
The continental crust is thinner and more dense than the oceanic crust
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