stud
bud
Sign up
Log in
Home
Library
Explore
SAT
More
Plate Tectonics Review Flashcards | StudBud
Explore
/
Plate Tectonics Review
Plate Tectonics Review
24 terms
·
StudBud Administration
·
418 plays
Imported from external platform
Flashcards
24 cards
F
Practice quiz
P
Host live
L
Questions
24
Answers
1
Boundaries where two plates move apart are called:
Rift Valleys
Transform Boundaries
Divergent Boundaries
Convergent Boundaries
2
Plates meet one another at what are called plate __________.
Boundaries
Meeting Points
Zones
Hangouts
3
The cool, rocky part that makes up the outer earth is called:
The Mantle
The Core
The Mid-Atlantic Ridge
The Lithosphere
4
Very deep parts of the ocean that are created at subduction zones at convergent boundaries are called:
Ocean Trenches
Hot Spots
Shorelines
Mid-Ocean Ridges
5
What is the highest grossing movie of all time?
Avengers: Endgame
Avatar
Titanic
Star Wars Episode VII: The Force Awakens
6
Which of the following events happen at divergent boundaries?
Seafloor Spreading
Mountain Building
Ocean Trenches
Earthquakes
7
I can study for the CFA by reviewing my notes and slides.
True
False
8
What type of boundary is primarily responsible for earthquakes?
Transform
Divergent
Convergent
9
In what county is Taylor Middle School?
Tipton
Marion
Cass
Howard
10
May 27 is the last day of school.
True
False
11
What was the name of the hypothesis Wegener created that led to The Theory of Plate Tectontics?
Continental Drift
Flat Earth
Stationary Earth
Scorched Earth
12
Who won the World Series in 2021?
Houston Astros
St. Louis Cardinals
Atlanta Braves
Los Angeles Dodgers
13
Who is the current vice president?
Tim Kane
Amy Klobuchar
Bernie Sanders
Kamala Harris
14
The process of one plate sliding beneath another is called:
Conduction
Subduction
Shearing
Convection
15
What type of boundary is responsible for the creation of mid-ocean ridges?
Divergent
Transform
Convergent
16
Mountain ranges found on the ocean floor are called mid-ocean ridges.
False
True
17
Which of the following is evidence that supported Wegener's continental drift idea?
He used an echo-sounder to map the ocean floor
He discovered fossils of like animals found on different continents
Wegener dug into the mantle and recorded plate movement
He swam to the bottom of the ocean and filmed mid-ocean ridges
18
Plates move with ________ currents in the mantle.
Ocean
Wave
Convection
Air
19
What is the name of the "super continent" proposed by Alfred Wegener?
Tethys
Pangaea
Gondwana
Middle Earth
20
Tectonic plates are and always have been moving.
True
False
21
What type of boundary creates volcanoes along coastlines?
Convergent
Divergent
Transform
22
Boundaries where two plates move toward each other:
Transform Boundaries
Convergent Boundaries
Divergent Boundaries
Rift Valleys
23
Boundaries where two plates slide past one another are called:
Convergent Boundaries
Divergent Boundaries
Rift Valleys
Transform Boundaries
24
Who is the governor of Indiana currently?
Evan Bayh
Mike Pence
Frank O'Bannon
Eric Holcomb
