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Plate Tectonics
Test Description: Plate Tectonics
Instructions: Answer all questions to get your test result.
1) How does Earth's inner core differ from the outer core?
A
The inner core is divided into plates, the outer core is not.
B
The inner core is solid, the outer core is liquid.
C
The inner core is liquid, the outer core is solid.
D
The outer core is divided into plates, the inner core is not.
2) Which of Earth's layers is the thinnest?
A
Mantle
B
Inner Core
C
Crust
D
Outer Core
3) Which of the following is NOT a result of two tectonic plates moving towards one another?
A
Earthquakes
B
Formation of Ocean Basin
C
Volcano Building
D
Mountain Building
4) Where does the energy that moves Earth's tectonic plates come from?
A
Strong winds from storms
B
Convection currents in the mantle
C
Waves and tides in the ocean
D
Earth's magnetic field
5) Over the years, many earthquakes have been recorded in southern Alaska, What can you infer about Alaska?
A
Alaska is located in the middle of a large tectonic plate.
B
Alaska has many strong waves and tidal activity.
C
Alaska's cold weather affects the movement of tectonic plates.
D
Alaska is located near the boundaries of tectonic plates.
6) Which of the following is associated with Earth's lithosphere?
A
Outer Core, Lower Mantle
B
Inner Core, Outer Core
C
Crust, Core
D
Crust, Upper Mantle
7) When tectonic plates are strained to the point they can no longer bend, which of the following is most likely to occur?
A
Volcanic Eruption
B
Ocean Basin Formation
C
Earthquake
D
Convection Current
8) Which of the following is true?
A
The core is made up of both solid and liquid materials
B
The mantle is twice as massive as the core.
C
The crust is more massive than the core.
D
The core is the least massive layer of Earth.
9) Where will you most likely find the least number of tectonic activity?
A
North American Plate
B
Eurasian Plate
C
South American Plate
D
Australian Plate
10) How is an ocean basin formed?
A
Tectonic plates moving toward one another.
B
One tectonic plate sinking beneath another plate.
C
Tectonic plates sliding past one another.
D
Tectonic plates moving away from each other.
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