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- 1. Multiple ChoiceWhich layer of Earth is made up of tectonic plates?outer coreinner coreasthenospherelithosphere
- 2. Multiple ChoiceThe thinnest layer of the Earth is the ___________.mantlecrustcore
- 3. Multiple ChoiceTectonic plates are made up of continental crust and ________ crust.continentaloceanicplatesmantle
- 4. Multiple ChoiceWhat is the thickest layer of the Earth?the crustthe mantlethe outer corethe inner core
- 5. Multiple ChoiceWhich layer(s) of the Earth make up the asthenosphere?Part of the mantleCrust, mantle, CoreCrust and upper mantleOnly the crust
- 6. Multiple ChoiceWhat is the correct order (starting from the surface) of Earth's layers?crust, outer core, inner core, mantlemantle, outer core, inner core, crustcrust, mantle, outer core, inner coreouter core, inner core, crust, mantle
- 7. Multiple Choice
Who is the person credited with developing the theory of continental drift?Harry HessGalileoAlfred WegenerNewton - 8. Multiple ChoiceWhich type of information was NOT collected by Wegener to support his continental drift hypothesis?glacial depositsfossilsseafloor magnetic datarocks
- 9. Multiple ChoiceHow does fossil evidence support Wegener's hypothesis of continental drift?Similar fossils are found along continental margins that appear to join together.Fossils are found in areas where the present-day climate could not have supported the organisms that made the fossils.Similar fossils of giant, land-dwelling dinosaurs are found on continents separated by oceans.all of the above
- 10. Multiple ChoiceWhy was Wegener's theory not accepted?He had no proof of how they were movingHe had no evidenceHe was marriedHe was not a Scientist
- 11. Multiple Choice
The earthquakes experienced in California are related to tectonic plates because these catastrophic events are the result of -
two tectonic plates sliding past each other.
tectonic plates melting as they slide into the mantle.
tectonic plates being weathered over time.
two tectonic plates pulling away from each other.
- 12. Multiple Choice
One piece of evidence that supports the Theory of Plate Tectonics is the discovery of what in both South America and Africa?
The ancient atmosphere in both places was identical.
The rates of weathering of rock are similar.
Fossil remains of the same land-dwelling animal.
Plants on both continents have similar flowers.
- 13. Multiple ChoiceAccording to the theory of plate tectonics, ________.the asthenosphere is divided into platesthe lithosphere is divided into plates
- 14. Multiple ChoiceNew ocean crust is formed at ______.convergent boundariesdivergent boundariestransform fault
- 15. Multiple ChoiceWhat results when divergence occurs between two oceanic plates?a subduction zoneseafloor spreadingan ocean trencha volcanic island arc
- 16. Multiple Choice
Which type of plate boundaries can lead to the formation of volcanoes?
Transform
Divergent
Convergent
- 17. Multiple Choice
Which of the following plate boundaries is involved in trench formation?
Convergent
Divergent
Transform
- 18. Multiple Choice
Which geological feature does this describe?
Hot magma emerges through the crust
Lava COOLS & SOLIDIFIES
Forms new ocean floor or crust
Trench
Volcano
Tsunami
Mid-ocean ridge
- 19. Multiple Choice
Which geological feature does this describe?
Happens @ a subduction zone
Oceanic floor sinks under the continental floor
Trench
Volcano
Tsunami
Mid-ocean ridge
- 20. Multiple Choice
Which geological feature does this describe?
Pressure builds around the plate
Earthquake or sudden slippage of the plates occur
Causes Energy to be released
Causing Large amounts of water to be displaced
Trench
Volcano
Tsunami
Mid-ocean ridge
- 21. Multiple Choice
Which geological feature does this describe?
Pressure builds around the oceanic & continental plates
Hot magma rises through the cracks in the seafloor
Lava cools and hardens to form rock
Trench
Volcano
Tsunami
Mid-ocean ridge
- 22. Multiple Choice
At a subduction zone, which plate is forced under?
Continental plate since it is more dense
Oceanic plate since it is more dense
Continental plate since it is less dense
Oceanic plate since it is less dense
- 23. Multiple Choice
What is responsible for the plates movement?
Mantle Convection
Subduction
Convection Currents
Magama Currents
- 24. Multiple Choice
States that the crust is made of plates that slowly move over time.
Theory of Plate tectonics
Continental Drift theory
- 25. Multiple Choice
States that all of the continents were one big landmass
Theory of Plate tectonics
Continental Drift theory
- 26. Multiple Choice
Which type of plate boundary is most likely to form a tsunami?
Convergent
Divergent
Transform
- 27. Multiple Choice
What kind of plate boundary occurs where two plates grind past each other without destroying or producing lithosphere?
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