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