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Plate Tectonics Quiz
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1
What is causing the continents to move?
subduction zones
seafloor spreading
wind
earthquakes
2
Which layer of the Earth is the most dense?
inner core
outer core
crust
mantle
3
Wherever the crust is spreading, a _____ may form as the magma emerges from the mantle.
trench
ridge
earthquake
glacier
4
What clues support the theory of continental drift?
Plant fossils
Rock sturctures
all of the above
Small animal fossils
5
When plates collide and the oceanic crust is pushed under the continental crust this is a ___.
continental collision
subduction zone
ocean-ocean collision
6
The movement of plates can cause _______.
earthquakes
tsunami
volcanoes
all of these
7
The word Pangaea means _________.
All land
All space
All world
All About That Bass
8
Which layer of the Earth moves the most?
mantle
crust
inner core
outer core
9
Which order of Earth's interior is correct? *From inside-out.
inner core, outer, crust, mantle
crust, mantle, outer core, inner core
inner core, mantle, crust, outer core
inner core, outer core, mantle, crust
10
The Mid-Atlantic ridge is forming on a _____ boundary.
transform
convergent
divergent
11
Why are plant fossils an important clue to show continental drift?
They show climate
They show acid rain
They show soil quality
They show mineral content
12
Which part of the Earth's crust is
least
dense?
asthenosphere
oceanic crust
atmosphere
continental crust
13
What is causing the movement in the mantle?
magnetism
convection
radiation
conduction
14
Which "semi-supercontinent" would we be part of, after Pangaea and before North America?
Gondwana
Rhodinia
Laurasia
Scharpnasia
15
Which layer of the Earth is hottest?
inner core
mantle
crust
outer core
16
The San Andreas fault is a ________ boundary.
divergent
convergent
transform
17
When two ocean plates collide a hot spot can form causing ______.
volcanic islands
plains
folded mountains
ridges
18
The pieces of earth's crust that shift are known as _________.
mountains
plates
continents
plateaus
19
What happens to the earth's crust as the continents move?
new crust is created
crust is consumed into the mantle
all of these
the crust cracks
20
The Himalayas are forming along a _______ boundary
transform
divergent
convergent