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- 1. Multiple ChoiceWhich of the following causes Earth's tectonic plates to move?Energy from the SunMagnetic Pole ReversalConvection currents in the mantleFaults in Mountain Ranges
- 2. Multiple Choice
What type of event will occur at this boundary?EarthquakeVolcano EruptionTornadoMountain Building - 3. Multiple ChoiceWhat type of plate boundary is this?PlateDivergentConvergentTransform
- 4. Multiple ChoiceA divergent boundary occurs when plates ....Pull apartCome togetherSlide past each othersubducting
- 5. Multiple ChoiceThe core is mostly made up mostly of which elements?Oxygen and SiliconSilicon and MagnesiumNickel and IronIron and Magnesium
- 6. Multiple ChoiceThis layer is divided into pieces called tectonic plates.MesosphereAsthenosphereMantleLithosphere
- 7. Multiple Choice
Earth's plates meet at ____________.
plate tectonics
plate boundaries
continental drift
oceans
- 8. Multiple Choice
Breaks in the crust called __________ form where plates meet.
mountains
rift valleys
faults
trenches
- 9. Multiple Choice
Plates slide past each other at _________________ boundaries.
divergent
convergent
transform
universal
- 10. Multiple Choice
A __________ forms where plates diverge on land.
rift valley
mid-ocean ridge
mountain
trench
- 11. Multiple Choice
The place where two plates come together is known as a _______
transform boundary.
divergent boundary.
convergent boundary.
rift valley.
- 12. Multiple ChoiceWhat evidence did Wegener use in his theory?Continents and fossils fitting together/matching-up like puzzle piecesglacier scars and evidence from temperaturemountain ranges and coal deposits line up across continentsall of the above
- 13. Multiple Choice
Rocky or rigid outer part of Earth consisting of the brittle crust and the top part of the upper mantle
Lithosphere
Oceanic Crust
Continental Crust
Asthenosphere
- 14. Multiple Choice
Hot fluid or semi-fluid material below or within the earth's crust from which lava and other igneous rock is formed on cooling.
Convection Current
Lithosphere
Core
Magma
- 15. Multiple Choice
The thick part of the earth's crust that forms the large landmasses. It is generally older and more complex than the oceanic crust.
Oceanic Crust
Continental Crust
Magma
Inner Core
- 16. Multiple Choice
Which statement best describes why fossils of the same land-dwelling species have been discovered in both South America and Africa?
The organism migrated to two continents
The organisms were separated by the formation of new mountain ranges
The organisms became extinct due to climate change on these continents
These organisms once lived on one large landmass that later split into two continents
- 17. Multiple ChoiceThe process by which molten material adds new oceanic crust to the ocean floor is called ___________.Divergent boundarySea-floor spreadingConvergent boundaryRenovating
- 18. Multiple ChoiceWhat is an undersea mountain chain where new ocean floor is produced?Rift valleyDeep-ocean trenchMid-ocean ridgeTransform bounda
- 19. Multiple ChoiceWhat is the process by which oceanic crust sinks beneath a deep-ocean trench and back into the mantle at a convergent plate boundary?SubductionInductionAbductionReduction
- 20. Multiple ChoiceThe hot, liquid layer of Earth, made of iron and nickel.Inner CoreMantleCrustOuter Core
- 21. Multiple Choice
What best describes continental crust?
thick and light
thick and dense
thin and dense
thin and light
- 22. Multiple Choice
Which is TRUE about the continental crust?
It is the thicker but less dense than oceanic crust and older
it is thinner than oceanic crust and older
it is denser than oceanic crust and younger
it is thinner and more dense than the oceanic crust and younger
- 23. Multiple Choice
What best describes oceanic crust?
thick and light and old
thick and dense and old
thin and dense and young
thin and light and young
- 24. Multiple ChoiceWhich type of information was NOT collected by Wegener to support his continental drift hypothesis?glacial depositsfossilsseafloor magnetic datarocks
- 25. Multiple Choice
Ocean crust is made of _______ and is _______ dense than continental crust.
basalt, less
basalt, more
granite, less
granite, more
- 26. Multiple Choice
What type of event will occur at this boundary?
Earthquake
Volcano Eruption
Tornado
Mountain Building
- 27. Multiple Choice
Which statement BEST describes what is happening in this image?
the continental crust is melting
the denser oceanic crust is subducting under the less dense continental crust
volcanic islands are forming
the tectonic plates are moving away from each other
- 28. Multiple ChoiceThe formation of a new ocean crust as a result of magma pushing upward and outward from Earth's mantle to the surface.Divergent Plate boundaryTransform faultSubductionSeafloor spreading
- 29. Multiple Choice
In some areas of the world, like California and Japan, earthquakes are a common occurrence. How can this best be explained?
The strong ocean currents are undermining both areas causing earthquakes.
Both areas are located near the edge of the Pacific Ocean, the unstable sand causes earthquakes.
Both areas are subjected to strong ocean wind and waves that causes earthquakes.
Both areas are on the boundary of active plates, the motion of the plates causes earthquakes.
- 30. Multiple Choice
The map in the picture shows tectonic plate boundaries. This map would be useful in predicting the location of future
droughts
hurricanes
earthquakes
tornadoes
- 31. Multiple Choice
The surface of the earth, otherwise known as the ______, is broken into 15 pieces and sits atop a liquid layer called the _______
lithosphere, asthenosphere
astenosphere, mantle
crust, litosphere
asthenosphere, lithosphere
- 32. Multiple Choice
forms rift valleys and sea-floor spreading.
convergent boundary
divergent boundary
transform boundary
rift valley
- 33. Multiple Choice
The mantle can be broken down into what parts?
Asthenosphere and Lithosphere
Middle, Magma and Upper
Asthenosphere and Mesosphere
Lithosphere and Outer Mantle
- 34. Multiple Choice
Which of the following are pieces of evidence Wegner used to support continental drift?
Formation of mid-ocean ridges
Seafloor Spreading
Identical rock formations on either side of the Atlantic
Fossil Evidence on coastal landmasses
- 35. Multiple Choice
During the process of subduction which plate will be pulled down?
The denser plate
The less dense plate
Both plates
The lighter oceanic plate
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