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Plate Tectonics
Test Description: Review of plate tectonics
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1) What occurs along faults?
A
sedimentation
B
tornados
C
hurricanes
D
earthquakes
2) A break in rock along which the ground has moved on either side is:
A
a fault.
B
a syncline.
C
an anticline.
D
a sinkhole.
3) What feature occurs where plates converge?
A
mid-ocean ridges
B
strike slip faults
C
mountain ranges
D
rift valleys
4) Which of the following pieces of evidence supports the Theory of Plate Tectonics?
A
similar mountain ranges found on different continents
B
the size and shape of the Earth
C
the composition of the layers of the Earth
D
tectonic plates can be observed on the surface of the Moon
5) Plate tectonics explains _____.
A
differences in animal behavior in South America and Africa
B
the development of plants on South America
C
the movement of continents
D
the content of the Earth's core
6) What is Pangaea?
A
a type of thick, sticky lava What
B
the name of the scientist who first discovered plate tectonics
C
the name of the ancient supercontinent
D
the process by which tectonic plates move around the Earth
7) The theory that the continents move over the Earth's surface is the theory of:
A
evolution.
B
the big bang.
C
continental drift.
D
relativity.
8) Which of the following is a result of underwater volcanoes erupting many years ago?
A
the Grand Canyon was formed
B
the Great Lakes were formed
C
the Rocky Mountains were formed
D
the Hawaiian Islands were formed
9) Why would it be more likely that you would see lava as opposed to magma?
A
Lava is the term for magma after it has flowed out of the ground.
B
Magma is much darker in color than lava so it is harder to see.
C
Magma can only be found and seen at the bottom of the ocean.
D
Magma is much hotter than lava so you cannot see it as well.
10) Where are most volcanoes located?
A
in the middle of continents
B
in Africa
C
along the edges of tectonic plates
D
in the middle of tectonic plates
11) Mountain ranges like the Appalachians and Himalayas formed when tectonic plates slowly collided. What kind of mountains are
A
dome mountains
B
folded mountains
C
volcanic mountains
D
fault-block mountains
12) What are tectonic plates?
A
small chunks of rock that are in Earth's layers
B
small chunks of rock which make up mountain ranges
C
large chunks of rock that make up Earth's crust
D
large chunks of rock that only make up continents
13) At transform boundaries, tectonic plates _______.
A
slide past each other
B
collide
C
do not move
D
move apart
14) At convergent boundaries, the tectonic plates _______________.
A
move apart
B
collide
C
do not move
D
slide past each other
15) Tectonic plates move constantly in response to movements in the Earth's _____________.
A
how minerals are distributed
B
all of the above
C
fossils
D
geographic features
16) The movement of tectonic plates is believed to be caused by __________.
A
the gravitational pull of the moon
B
the rotation of Earth
C
Earth's magnetic field
D
convection currents in the mantle
17) Which layer of the Earth is solid iron and nickel?
A
crust
B
outer core
C
mantle
D
inner core
18) Identify the four layers of the Earth.
A
land, sea bottom, outer core, inner core
B
soil, crust, outer core, inner core
C
crust, subduction zone, outer core, inner core
D
crust, mantle, outer core, inner core
19) What evidence supports the theory of plate tectonics?
A
inner core
B
outer core
C
lithosphere
D
asthenosphere
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