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Continental Drift And Plate Tectonics
Test Description: Questions over continental drift theory as well as plate boundaries and the landforms they create.
Instructions: Answer all questions to get your test result.
1) At which type of boundary are the plates moving apart?
A
Divergent
B
Convergent
C
All of the above
D
Transform
2) Which piece of evidence was Alfred Wegener missing which caused his theory not to be accepted.
A
sea floor spreading
B
geological evidence
C
glacial evidence
D
fossil evidence
3) Which landform will NOT occur at a convergent boundary with at least one oceanic plate., what will alwa
A
Folded Mountains
B
Volcanic Island Arcs
C
Trenches
D
Volcanic Mountains Ranges
4) The scientist who discovered sea floor spreading was-
A
Harry Hess
B
Alfred Wegener
C
Robert Dietz
D
Arthur Holms
5) When two plates collide, the type of boundary formed is-
A
Convergent
B
Divergent
C
Transform
D
All of the above
6) Earthquakes are often caused when two plates are sliding past each other at what type of boundary?
A
Convergent
B
All of the above
C
Divergent
D
Transform
7) How far do the plate move each year?
A
Several kilometers
B
Several meters
C
Several centimeters
D
Several millimeter
8) Which layer of the earth creates a magnetic field that protects earth from the sun's harmful solar winds?
A
Mantle
B
Outer Core
C
Crust
D
Inner Core
9) At a divergent boundary, what land forms can occur?
A
Rift Valley
B
Volcanoes
C
All of the above
D
Mid-Ocean Ridge
10) The deepest parts of the ocean are fond at which plate boundary?
A
Divergent
B
Convergent
C
All of the above
D
Transform
11) At which type of boundary does the process of subduction occur?
A
Convergent
B
All of the above
C
Divergent
D
Transform
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