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Plate Tectoncis
Test Description: Plate tectonics
Instructions: Answer all questions to get your test result.
1) The inner most layer of the earth is the
A
crust
B
core
C
lithosphere
D
mantle
2) The outer most layer of the earth is the
A
crust
B
mantle
C
outer core
D
inner core
3) Where are the convection currents that move the tectonic plates located?
A
crust
B
inner core
C
mantle
D
outer core
4) The process of magma heating and rising then cooling and sinking is called
A
tectonic currents
B
convection currents
C
surface currents
D
density currents
5) Old crust is found
A
all crust is old
B
closest to where the seafloor is speading
C
next to a volcano
D
furthest way from where the seafloor is spreading
6) A place where one tectonic plate is forced under another one is called a
A
divergent boundary
B
mid-ocean ridge
C
transform boundary
D
subduction zone
7) Which type of boundary makes folded mountains?
A
continental - oceanic convergent
B
continental - continental convergent
C
oceanic-continental convergent
D
oceanic - oceanic convergent
8) All of the following are evidence for seafloor spreading except
A
the age of oceanic crust
B
hurricanes
C
paleomagnetism
D
mid-ocean ridges
9) Why are the Hawiian Islands different ages?
A
they formed as a plate was moving over a hot spot
B
they are not different ages
C
there is a divergent boundary underneath
D
two plates collided
10) What is the difference between lava and magma?
A
one is white and the other is blue
B
magma is inside the earth and lava is outside
C
there is no difference
D
lava is inside the earth and magma is outside
11) A mix of water mud and rocks after a volcanic eruption is called
A
an epicenter
B
an earthquake
C
a pyroclastic cloud
D
a lahar
12) The location along a fault line underground where an earthquake takes place is called
A
the fault
B
the focus
C
the p-wave
D
the epicenter
13) The location on the surface directly above the place where an earthquake took place is called
A
the epicenter
B
the fault
C
the focus
D
the seismic wave
14) Which two continents collided forming the Appalachian Mountains?
A
South America and Africa
B
South America and Europe
C
North America and Europe
D
North American and Africa
15) What geologic events are most common at tectonic plate boundaries?
A
earthquakes and volcanoes
B
hurricanes and tornadoes
C
physical and chemical weathering
D
weathering and erosion
16) True or False: Earthquakes are difficult to predict.
A
True
B
False
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