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Plate Tectonics Review
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1
What was the name of the hypothesis Wegener created that led to The Theory of Plate Tectontics?
Scorched Earth
Flat Earth
Continental Drift
Stationary Earth
2
Boundaries where two plates move apart are called:
Rift Valleys
Transform Boundaries
Convergent Boundaries
Divergent Boundaries
3
Boundaries where two plates slide past one another are called:
Convergent Boundaries
Rift Valleys
Transform Boundaries
Divergent Boundaries
4
Who won the World Series in 2021?
Los Angeles Dodgers
Houston Astros
St. Louis Cardinals
Atlanta Braves
5
I can study for the CFA by reviewing my notes and slides.
True
False
6
Who is the current vice president?
Kamala Harris
Bernie Sanders
Tim Kane
Amy Klobuchar
7
What is the highest grossing movie of all time?
Avengers: Endgame
Star Wars Episode VII: The Force Awakens
Avatar
Titanic
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Which of the following is evidence that supported Wegener's continental drift idea?
He discovered fossils of like animals found on different continents
Wegener dug into the mantle and recorded plate movement
He used an echo-sounder to map the ocean floor
He swam to the bottom of the ocean and filmed mid-ocean ridges
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What type of boundary is responsible for the creation of mid-ocean ridges?
Divergent
Transform
Convergent
10
In what county is Taylor Middle School?
Marion
Howard
Cass
Tipton
11
What type of boundary creates volcanoes along coastlines?
Convergent
Transform
Divergent
12
Who is the governor of Indiana currently?
Frank O'Bannon
Mike Pence
Eric Holcomb
Evan Bayh
13
Tectonic plates are and always have been moving.
False
True
14
Boundaries where two plates move toward each other:
Convergent Boundaries
Divergent Boundaries
Transform Boundaries
Rift Valleys
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The process of one plate sliding beneath another is called:
Shearing
Convection
Conduction
Subduction
16
Mountain ranges found on the ocean floor are called mid-ocean ridges.
False
True
17
What type of boundary is primarily responsible for earthquakes?
Convergent
Divergent
Transform
18
The cool, rocky part that makes up the outer earth is called:
The Lithosphere
The Mid-Atlantic Ridge
The Mantle
The Core
19
May 27 is the last day of school.
True
False
20
What is the name of the "super continent" proposed by Alfred Wegener?
Gondwana
Pangaea
Middle Earth
Tethys
21
Plates move with ________ currents in the mantle.
Wave
Ocean
Convection
Air
22
Very deep parts of the ocean that are created at subduction zones at convergent boundaries are called:
Hot Spots
Shorelines
Mid-Ocean Ridges
Ocean Trenches
23
Which of the following events happen at divergent boundaries?
Seafloor Spreading
Mountain Building
Earthquakes
Ocean Trenches
24
Plates meet one another at what are called plate __________.
Zones
Boundaries
Hangouts
Meeting Points
