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Plate Tectonics
Test Description: Plate Tectonics
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1) In the plate tectonic theory, a plate can be made up of ____.
A
oceanic lithosphere only
B
continental lithosphere only
C
both continental and oceanic asthenosphere
D
both continental and oceanic lithosphere
2) The source of energy for plate tectonics is
A
magma
B
the sun
C
convection currents
D
the rock cycle
3) Why are subduction zones not commonly found at convergent continental-continental boundaries?
A
Continental lithosphere is too light to be forced down into the mantle.
B
Continental lithosphere is too dense to be forced down into the mantle.
C
Subduction zones are never found at convergent boundaries.
D
Oceanic lithosphere is too light to be forced down into the mantle.
4) A divergent boundary at two oceanic plates can result in ____.
A
new crust being created
B
subduction zone
C
volcanic island arc
D
continental volcanic arc
5) The lithospheric plates move an average of ____.
A
50 centimeters per year
B
5 centimeters per year
C
5 inches per year
D
50 inches per year
6) One kind of evidence that supports Wegener's hypothesis is that ____.
A
fossils of the same organism have been found on different continents
B
the same magnetic directions exist on different continents
C
land bridges still exist that connect major continents
D
major rivers on different continents match
7) How does the age of seafloor change the farther you go from the ocean ridge?
A
Age stays the same.
B
Age varies without a pattern.
C
Age decreases.
D
Age increases.
8) What kind of plate boundary occurs where two plates grind past each other without destroying or producing lithosphere?
A
convergent boundary
B
divergent boundary
C
transitional boundary
D
transform fault boundary
9) The Himalayas in between India and South Asia are an example of what type of plate boundary?
A
convergent oceanic-continental boundary
B
transform fault boundary
C
divergent boundary
D
convergent continental-continental boundary
10) Evidence about ancient climates indicates that ____.
A
no continents occupied the Southern Hemisphere
B
continents in the Northern Hemisphere today were once centered over the South Pole
C
continents in the Southern Hemisphere today were once centered over the North Pole
D
a single ice sheet once covered parts of South America, Africa, India, and Australia
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