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Plate Tectonics Vocabulary
Test Description: Select Vocabulary from the Plate Tectonic Unit
Instructions: Answer all questions to get your test result.
1) What is the correct definition of: Plate Tectonics?
A
The hypothesis that states that the continents once formed a single landmass, broke up, and drifted to their present location
B
Term for the super continent which contained all the plates together
C
The solid, outer layer of the Earth that consists of the the crust and the rigid upper part of the mantle
D
The theory that the earth is broken into plates and are in motion due to convection currents in the asthenosphere
2) What is the correct definition of: Crust?
A
The solid, outer layer of the Earth that consists of the the crust and the rigid upper part of the mantle
B
The thin and solid outermost layer of the Earth above the mantle
C
term for the super continent which contained all the plates together
D
The soft layer of the mantle on which the tectonic plates move
3) What is the correct definition of: Lithosphere?
A
The thin and solid outermost layer of the Earth above the mantle
B
The boundary formed by the collision of two plates
C
The solid, outer layer of the Earth that consists of the the crust and the rigid upper part of the mantle
D
The soft layer of the mantle on which the tectonic plates move
4) What is the correct definition of: Asthenosphere
A
long, narrow depression formed at divergent boundaries
B
The thin and solid outermost layer of the Earth above the mantle
C
The solid, outer layer of the Earth that consists of the the crust and the rigid upper part of the mantle
D
The soft layer of the mantle on which the tectonic plates move
5) What is the correct definition of: Transform Boundary
A
The boundary formed by the collision of two plates
B
The boundary between two tectonic plates that are moving away from each other
C
long, narrow depression formed at divergent boundaries
D
The boundary between tectonic plates that are sliding past each other horizontally
6) What is the correct definition of: Convergent Boundary
A
The boundary between tectonic plates that are sliding past each other horizontally
B
The boundary formed by the collision of two plates
C
Long, narrow depression formed at divergent boundaries
D
The boundary between two tectonic plates that are moving away from each other
7) What is the correct definition of: Divergent Boundary
A
The boundary between tectonic plates that are sliding past each other horizontally
B
The boundary formed by the collision of two plates
C
Long, narrow depression formed at divergent boundaries
D
The boundary between two tectonic plates that are moving away from each other
8) What is the correct definition of: Continental Drift
A
The process by which new oceanic crust forms as magma rises towards the surface and solidifies at divergent boundaries.
B
Term for the super continent which contained all the plates together
C
The hypothesis that states that the continents once formed a single landmass, broke up, and drifted to their present location
D
The theory that the earth is broken into plates and are in motion due to convection currents in the asthenosphere
9) What is the correct definition of: Sea-floor spreading
A
Term for the super continent which contained all the plates together
B
The process by which new oceanic crust forms as magma rises towards the surface and solidifies at divergent boundaries.
C
The theory that the earth is broken into plates and are in motion due to convection currents in the asthenosphere
D
The hypothesis that states that the continents once formed a single landmass, broke up, and drifted to their present location
10) What is the correct definition of: Subduction
A
a current caused by the rising of heated fluid and sinking of cooled fluid believed to drive plate movement in the mantle
B
an area in the mantle that is super heated and melts through the crust (like a blow-torch)
C
process in which two plates collide and the denser ocean plate descends below the other
D
an underwater mountain range made at divergent plate boundaries
11) What is the correct definition of: convection current
A
an area in the mantle that is super heated and melts through the crust (like a blow-torch)
B
a current caused by the rising of heated fluid and sinking of cooled fluid believed to drive plate movement in the mantle
C
extremely deep areas in the ocean that are created by an oceanic subducting plate
D
process in which two plates collide and the denser ocean plate descends below the other
12) What is the correct definition of: ocean basin
A
areas that are below sea level
B
an area in the mantle that is super heated and melts through the crust (like a blow-torch)
C
long, narrow depression formed at divergent boundaries
D
extremely deep areas in the ocean that are created by an oceanic subducting plate
13) What is the correct definition of: dormant volcano
A
A weak spot in the crust where magma has come to the surface
B
A volcano that has not erupted for thousands of years and probably will not erupt again.
C
Inactive, sleeping volcano
D
An underwater mountain range made at divergent plate boundaries
14) What is the correct definition of: hot spot
A
The location on the surface directly above the focus
B
An area in the mantle that is super heated and melts through the crust (like a blow-torch)
C
An underwater mountain range made at divergent plate boundaries
D
A volcano that has not erupted for thousands of years and probably will not erupt again.
15) What is the correct definition of: oceanic crust
A
Thinner, more dense, younger crust making ocean floor
B
An underwater mountain range made at divergent plate boundaries
C
The portion of the earth's crust that primarily contains granite, is less dense than oceanic crust, and is 20-50 km thick
D
A weak spot in the crust where magma has come to the surface
16) What is the correct definition of: extinct volcano
A
An area in the mantle that is super heated and melts through the crust (like a blow-torch)
B
Inactive, sleeping volcano
C
An underwater mountain range made at divergent plate boundaries
D
A volcano that has not erupted for thousands of years and probably will not erupt again.
17) What is the correct definition of: rift valley
A
Extremely deep areas in the ocean that are created by an oceanic subducting plate
B
The layer of hot, solid material between Earth's crust and core. The thickest layer.
C
Long, narrow depression formed at divergent boundaries
D
The location of the deepest trench on earth made from two oceanic crusts converging.
18) What is the correct definition of: seismograph
A
Measures and records earthquake magnitude based on the energy released in an earthquake.
B
A shaking or sliding of the ground. It is caused by the sudden movement of masses of rock along a fault
C
Lithospheric plate that includes almost all of North America and part of the Atlantic Ocean.
D
The location on the surface directly above the focus
19) What is the correct definition of: mid-ocean ridge
A
an underwater mountain range made at divergent plate boundaries
B
Long, narrow depression formed at divergent boundaries
C
Extremely deep areas in the ocean that are created by an oceanic subducting plate
D
The location of the deepest trench on earth made from two oceanic crusts converging.
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