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Plate Tectonics Review - 2nd Half
Test Description: Review for the Plate Tectonics Unit
Instructions: Answer all questions to get your test result.
1) The San Andreas Fault is created by:
A
a convergent boundary where subduction is happening
B
a convergent boundary where collision is happening
C
a divergent boundary
D
a transform boundary
2) Major tectonic plates are _____________ than minor tectonic plates
A
less dense
B
more dense
C
larger
D
smaller
3) The lithosphere is made of:
A
the top of the upper mantle
B
the crust and top of the upper mantle
C
the bottom of the upper mantle
D
the crust
4) The asthenosphere is made of:
A
the top of the upper mantle
B
the crust
C
the crust and the top of the upper mantle
D
the bottom of the upper mantle
5) The lithosphere is broken into:
A
continents
B
convection currents
C
supercontinents
D
tectonic plates
6) The asthenosphere can be described as being similar to:
A
ocean water
B
a cracked eggshell
C
tectonic plates
D
a plastic like substance like silly putty
7) The forces inside the asthenosphere that scientists believe are responsible for tectonic plate movement are called:
A
seafloor spreading
B
convection currents
C
continental drift
8) When material is heated in a convection current, what happens to the material's density?
A
its density INCREASES
B
its density DECREASES
C
its density STAYS THE SAME
9) When material is cooled in a convection current, what happens to the material's density?
A
its density DECREASES
B
its density STAYS THE SAME
C
its density INCREASES
10) Heated material in a convection current _______________, while cooled material in a convection current ____________.
A
cools down, heats up
B
rises, falls
C
increases in density, decreases in density
D
falls, rises
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