Plate Tectonics - Assessment

1.

Multiple Choice

30 sec

1 pt

What is a divergent boundary?

cooled rock

Two plates moving away from each other

moving pieces of Earth's surface

Plates moving into eachother

2.

Multiple Choice

30 sec

1 pt

What is a Convergent Boundary?

Two plates move towards each other

Cooling and heating of earth's surface

underwater mountain range

earth's upper layer of the mantle

3.

Multiple Choice

30 sec

1 pt

What is a Transform Boundary?

Two plates moving West

Two plates move towards each other

Earthquakes and volcanoes

Two plates slip past each other

4.

Multiple Choice

30 sec

1 pt

What are Tectonic Plates?

moving pieces of Earth's surface

Two plates slip past each other

Two plates move away from each other

mountains and volcanoes

5.

Multiple Choice

30 sec

1 pt

What is a Mid Ocean Ridge?

the deepest part of the ocean

earth's moving pieces

two plates subducting

underwater mountain ranges that rise miles from the deep seafloor

6.

Multiple Choice

30 sec

1 pt

Where are trenches usually located?

in the mid ocean ridge

near the edge of continents

in the middle of continents

icy places

7.

Multiple Choice

30 sec

1 pt

How do trenches form?

one plate is subducted beneath another.

Divergent plates

8.

Multiple Choice

30 sec

1 pt

What is subduction?

when two plates are moving towards each other, and one goes under the other

The heating and cooling of rock

9.

Multiple Choice

30 sec

1 pt

Which statement best describes convection?

Material in the mantle heating up and rising to the surface

Volcanoes erupt at the surface of the earth.

10.

Multiple Choice

30 sec

1 pt

Are the plates still moving today?

They moved in the past, but not anymore

Yes, they are moving slowly and constantly

11.

Multiple Choice

30 sec

1 pt

What do scientist think happened Pangea?

Wind and waves broke Pangea into smaller pieces.

Earthquakes and volcanoes broke Pangea into smaller piece.

Material movement in Earth's interior caused Pangea to break apart.

12.

Multiple Choice

30 sec

1 pt

Where are earthquakes most likely to occur?

The boundaries of plates

In mountains

in the center of the plates

13.

Multiple Choice

30 sec

1 pt

Where do earthquakes occur around mid ocean ridges?

Deep in the earth

near the surface

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