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- 1. Multiple Choice
The movement of the tectonic plates is caused by
the rotation of the Earth.
convection currents in the mantle
the gravity of the iron-nickel core.
the Moho discontinuity.
- 2. Multiple Choice
Transform Boundary
Where two plates slide past each other.
when two plates collide
when two plates are pulling apart
None of the above
- 3. Multiple Choice
The process by which molten material adds new oceanic crust to the ocean floor is called ___________.
Divergent boundary
Sea-floor spreading
Convergent boundary
Convection
- 4. Multiple Choice_____________ is a plate boundary where two plates move away from each other.Convergent boundaryTransform boundaryDivergent boundaryInsurgent boundary
- 5. Multiple Choice_____________ is when two plates move toward each other.Convergent boundaryAllegiant boundaryTransform boundarySliding boundary
- 6. Multiple ChoiceThe OLDEST seafloor is located?Closest to the mid-ocean ridgeFarthest from the mid-ocean ridge
- 7. Multiple Choice
Which of the following shows a convergent boundary?
- 8. Multiple Choice
Which of the following shows a divergent boundary?
- 9. Multiple Choice
Which of the following shows a transform boundary?
- 10. Multiple Choice
Select All that Apply:
What features form when one tectonic plate moves under another?
volcanoes
rift valley
ridge
subduction zone
trench
- 11. Multiple Choice
Evidence showing that new crust is created at mid ocean ridges and recycled at subduction zones includes which of the following. (Choose all answers)
Magnetic stipes
Oldest rock is near the subduction zone
Youngest rock is near the mid ocean ridge
Oldest rock is near the middle of the lithospheric plate
Ridge push and Slab Pull
- 12. Multiple Choice
When two continental plates pull apart a _________________ forms on the land.
subduction zone
mountain range
ridge
rift valley
- 13. Multiple ChoiceWhere would the oldest rock be found?LMNO
- 14. Multiple Choice
Which two mantle hot spots are located at midocean ridges? (USE THE REFERENCE TABLE)
Iceland and Yellowstone
Galapagos and Tasman
St. Helena and Hawaii
Easter Island and Bouvet
- 15. Multiple Choice
Crustal formation, which may cause the widening of an ocean, is most likely occurring at the boundary between the...(USE THE REFERENCE TABLE)
African Plate and the Eurasian Plate
Pacific Plate and the Philippine Plate
Indian-Australian Plate and the Antarctic Plate
South American Plate and the North American Plate
- 16. Multiple Choice
Trenches can be produced at contact zones between tectonic plates. The boundary between the following plates is an example of that: (USE THE REFERENCE TABLE)
South American and African
Indian-Australian and Pacific
Eurasian and North American
Pacific and Antarctic
- 17. Multiple Choice
Which type of tectonic plate boundary is found between the South American Plate and the Scotia Plate? (USE THE REFERENCE TABLE)
transform
convergent
divergent
complex or uncertain
- 18. Multiple Choice
Subduction occurs when one plate sinks beneath another plate on the earth's surface. The boundary between the following plates is an example of that: (USE THE REFERENCE TABLE)
South American and African
Pacific and Cocos
Eurasian and Indian-Australian
Pacific and Antarctic
- 19. Multiple Choice
At this boundary, old crust is destroyed and melts back into magma. This magma later rises through a continent nearby and creates a volcano.
Transform
Continental-Continental Convergent
Divergent
Oceanic-Continental Convergent
- 20. Multiple Choice
Mountains are created along
Transform boundaries
Continental-Continental Convergent
Divergent
Oceanic-Continental Convergent
- 21. Multiple Choice
Oceanic Trenches are formed by either _______ or _______ plate boundaries
Convergent Oceanic / Continental
Convergent Continental / Continental
Convergent Oceanic / Oceanic
Divergent
- 22. Multiple Choice
Why does oceanic crust subduct under continental crust?
Oceanic crust is thin
Oceanic crust is dense
Continental crust is thin
Continental crust is dense
- 23. Multiple Choice
A fault is formed by the movement of a __________ plate boundary
Transform
Convergent
Divergent
- 24. Multiple ChoiceThe presence of the same ________ on several continents supports the idea of continental drift.rocksfossilsboth fossils and rocksneither fossils nor rocks
- 25. Multiple Choice
Between which two tectonic plates would you find a mid-ocean ridge? (USE THE REFERENCE TABLE)
Pacific Plate and Eurasian Plate
Nazca Plate and South American Plate
South American Plate and African Plate
Pacific Plate and Indian-Australian Plate
- 26. Multiple Choice
The map to the right shows the continents of Africa and South America, the ocean between them, and the ocean ridge and transform faults. Locations A and D are on the continents. Locations B and C are on the ocean floor. The oldest basaltic crust is most likely located at point
A
B
C
D
- 27. Multiple Choice
Which of the following will move with time ?
a hot spot
the plate that is over a hot spot
neither move
both move
- 28. Multiple Choice
What is a Hot spot?
Is an area of Earth that sits over a mantle plume.
A place where people can access internet.
A large mountain that creates major landslides.
A spot where a basketball player is good at shooting.
- 29. Multiple Choice
The volcanoes on the Hawaiian Islands form due to which of the following?
Divergent Boundary
Hot Spot
Subduction Boundary
Transform Boundary
- 30. Multiple Choice
Which island is the oldest?
A
B
C
D
E
- 31. Multiple Choice
Which island is the youngest?
A
B
C
D
E
- 32. Multiple Choice
Based on the map chose the answer that best describes the age of the hawaiian islands.
The big island of hawaii is further from the hotspot and the oldest island.
Oahu is further from the hotspot and the youngest island.
The big island of hawaii is closest to the hotspot and the youngest island.
Oahu is closest to the the hotspot and the oldest island.
- 33. Multiple Choice
A volcano in a hotspot chain goes extinct when
The mantle stops producing magma
The plate moves and the volcano moves away from the hotspot
The volcanic rock plugs the source of the magma
The hotspot moves away from the volcano.
- 34. Multiple Choice
What happens to the older volcanoes in a hotspot chain?
The continue to increase in size as the volcanoes erupt.
They give advice about life to the younger volcanoes
They explode when the pressure becomes too great.
They become smaller because of weathering and erosion
- 35. Multiple Choice
In this hotspot chain, which way is the plate moving?
To the right -->
to the left <--
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