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