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5th Grade Plate Tectonics Quiz
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1
What type of boundary is the collision of plates that formed the Himalayas and the Rocky Mnts?
Convergent boundary
Divergent boundary
Sliding boundary
Sloping boundary
2
Seafloor spreading occurs at a divergent boundary. This results in ...
Magma rising and hardening into new crust
Crust melting into magma
Rivers being formed
Canyons getting carved into the land
3
Which of the following phrases best describe convergent plates?
Sliding plates against one another
Located far away from volcanoes
When two plates seperate
Plates that move toward each other
4
Select each of the following that underground thermal energy can cause.
Earth's plates to move.
Seasons to change
Mountain ranges to be formed
Ocean tides to form a pattern
5
Energy from an earthquake travels in ___________________ like ripples on a pond.
Seismic Waves
ripples
vertical waves
straight lines
6
Which of these often occur as the Earth's crustal plates move?
floods
earthquakes
hurricanes
tornadoes
7
Which tool is used to measure earthquakes?
Thermometer
Balance
Barometer
Seismometer
8
Which hand motion best represents a transforming plate boundary?
D
B
A
C
9
The idea that the Earth is broken into pieces which move slowly on top of hot magma is called
Theory of Transforming Crusts
Wegner's Hypothesis
Plate Tectonics Theory
Continental Drift Theory
10
The shale layers broke and separated along the fault. What occurred as these rock layers moved?
Formation of deep caves
Erosion of lower layers
Volcanic eruption
Earthquake
11
Which examples show how transforming plates move?
orange
bacon
eggs
toast
12
All buildings in a town were destroyed. What did the earthquake measure on the Richter scale?
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6
7
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