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Earth's Layers And Plate Tectonics
Test Description: Earth's layers and plate tectonics
Instructions: Answer all questions to get your test result.
1) A subduction zone is
A
boundary where plates slide alongside one another
B
boundary where plates move away from one another
C
boundary where one plate slips under another
D
boundary where plates move toward one another
2) A convergent boundary is
A
boundary where plates move toward one another
B
boundary where plates slide alongside one another
C
boundary where plates move away from one another
D
boundary where one plate slips under another
3) A divergent boundary is
A
boundary where one plate slips under another
B
boundary where plates move toward one another
C
boundary where plates move away from one another
D
boundary where plates slide alongside one another
4) A transform boundary is
A
boundary where plates move away from one another
B
boundary where plates slide alongside one another
C
boundary where one plate slips under another
D
boundary where plates move toward one another
5) If a town experiences many earthquakes, it's probably by which type of boundary
A
transform
B
convergent
C
subduction zone
D
divergent
6) The tectonic plates are on the
A
Lithosphere
B
Inner Core
C
Mantle
D
Asthenosphere
7) The Rocky Mountains were formed by two plates ______________ forming a ________________
A
moving apart Divergent boundary
B
sliding by one another Transform boundary
C
moving apart Convergent boundary
D
coming together Convergent boundary
8) I expect to see new crust at which type of boundary
A
subduction zone
B
divergent
C
convergent
D
transform
9) I expect to see mountains at which type of boundary
A
subduction zone
B
transform
C
convergent
D
divergent
10) I should be prepared for earthquakes at a
A
subduction zone
B
transform boundary
C
convergent boundary
D
divergent boundary
11) I expect volcanoes to be at a
A
transform boundary
B
divergent boundary
C
subduction zone
D
convergent boundary
12) I should expect a rift valley at which type of boundary
A
convergent
B
divergent
C
subduction zone
D
transform
13) If I see two arrows pointing at each other on a tectonic plate map, that means a
A
transform boundary
B
convergent boundary
C
divergent boundary
14) We're on the North American plate. What plate is directly underneath ours?
A
South American
B
Pacific
C
African
D
Eurasian
15) There's a circle of volcanic islands surrounding the Pacific plate. What is this called?
A
South American plate
B
Ring of fire
C
Pacific Rim
D
Volcano Ring
16) How do the tectonic plates move?
A
The plates move because of the Moon's gravity
B
They're frozen in place
C
The plates move because of convection currents in the Earth's mantle
D
The plates move because the Outer Core is liquid
17) Is the Lithosphere a chemical or physical layer?
A
Chemical
B
Physical
18) The inner core is solid
A
false
B
true
19) Asthenosphere
A
Earth's layer broken into tectonic plates
B
Earth's layer that flows because of the property of plasticity
C
Earth's layer of solid iron and nickel
D
Earth's layer of liquid iron and nickel
20) Is the following order correct: Crust, Mantle, Inner Core, Outer Core
A
yes
B
no
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