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Theory Of Plate Tectonics
Test Description: 14.3
Instructions: Answer all questions to get your test result.
1) Some of the world’s folded mountains formed as a result of
A
continental-oceanic collision at subduction zones.
B
oceanic-oceanic separation at mid-ocean ridges.
C
continental-continental collision at convergent boundaries.
D
continental-continental separation at rift zones.
2) The speed a tectonic plate moves per year is best measured in
A
km per year
B
mm per year
C
cm per year
D
m per year
3) A possible result of plates moving along a transform boundary is
A
convections
B
earthquakes
C
sea-floor spreading
D
oceans
4) What do scientists use to measure tectonic plate movement?
A
GPS
B
telescopes
C
seismographs
D
clinometers
5) What is the idea that tectonic plates move around called?
A
tectonic theory
B
plate theory
C
plate tectonics
D
convergent theory
6) What is a place where tectonic plates touch called?
A
a separation
B
a collision
C
a division
D
a boundary
7) A boundary between tectonic plates that are moving toward each other
A
divergent boundary
B
transform boundary
C
convergent boundary
8) Boundary between tectonic plates that move away from each other
A
transform boundary
B
divergent boundary
C
convergent boundary
9) Boundary between tectonic plates that slide past each other
A
divergent boundary
B
convergent boundary
C
transform boundary
10) Sets of deep cracks that form between two tectonic plates that are pulling away from each other are known as
A
rift zone
B
clefts
C
troughs
D
mountains
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