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Plate Tectonics Review
Test Description: 6th grade Plate Tectonics Review
Instructions: Answer all questions to get your test result.
1) Plates move horizontally past each other along a
A
convergent boundary
B
divergent boundary
C
transform boundary
D
rift valley
2) A ___________ is where new crust is made on the ocean floor .
A
mid-ocean ridge
B
mountain
C
trench
D
subduction zone
3) Two plate slide past each other at a
A
transform boundary
B
convergent boundary
C
divergent boundary
D
transatlantic boundary
4) A continental-continental collision causes
A
mountains to form.
B
mid-ocean ridges to form.
C
trenches to form.
D
subduction to happen.
5) The Ring of Fire surrounds which of Earth's plates?
A
North American
B
Eurasian
C
Pacific
D
African
6) Hawaii is forming because of a
A
divergent boundary.
B
convergent boundary.
C
hot spot.
D
transform boundary.
7) How many of the Earth's volcanoes exist around the Ring of Fire?
A
75%
B
85%
C
70%
D
90%
8) Continental crust is usually _____________ than oceanic crust.
A
less dense
B
more dense
9) The Earth's ____________ is divided into sections or plates.
A
crust
B
lithosphere
C
mantle
D
athenosphere
10) An undersea earthquake can cause a
A
volcano
B
mid-ocean ridge
C
trench
D
tsunami
11) At divergent boundaries, plate are
A
sliding past each other.
B
moving apart.
C
moving towards each other.
D
moving under each other.
12) The Aleutian Islands in Alaska were formed by this type of boundary:
A
convergent
B
transform
C
divergent
13) What occurs at transform boundaries?
A
earthquakes
B
mountain-building
C
subduction zones
D
confusion
14) What percentage of the Earth's earthquakes occur around the Ring of Fire?
A
90%
B
75%
C
50%
D
100%
15) Which plate is the U.S.A. riding upon?
A
The North American plate
B
The Patriotic Plate
C
Nazca Plate
D
The Eurasian plate
16) What is used to track the movements of the plates?
A
metersticks
B
sonar
C
USGS
D
GPS
17) The San Andreas Fault is a famous
A
divergent boundary
B
transform boundary
C
convergent boundary
18) Melted rock beneath the Earth's surface is called
A
magma
B
lithosphere
C
lava
D
hot stuff
19) The process that is responsible for the Earth's plates moving is called
A
convection.
B
reduction.
C
subduction.
D
connection.
20) Old ocean crust is remelted in areas known as
A
hot spots.
B
subduction zones.
C
the mantle ring.
D
mid-ocean ridges.
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