8th Grade Plate Tectonics Test Review

Where would the oldest rock be in an ocean basin?

What causes sea floor spreading?

All of the following are theorized causes of movement of tectonic plates EXCEPT:

The Earth's surface is not a solid surface, but is divided into

The mvmnt of warm and cooler mantle rocks creates pockets of circulation within mantle called:

Name of the process where a plate sinks into a deep ocean trench is called

Which of these pieces of evidence did NOT help in development of theory of plate tectonics?

Sea floor spreading could be one reason that:

A region where the heavier, more dense crust sinks beneath the lighter crust.

The convection cycles of the mantle cause movement of what part of the Earth?

What was Pangea?

Which geological features MOST LIKELY prompted the development of theory of plate tectonics?

Where are earthquakes MOST LIKELY to occur?

Ocean trenches form when two oceanic plates collide and

Convection currents in Earth's mantle cause plate movement which can cause all EXCEPT:

Prominent, symmetrical magnetic patterns in rock at sea floor spreading is a direct result of

The place where 2 plates collide & build new surface features like mountains is called a:

Which tectonic plate does Indiana lie on?

Cliffs found off the coast of Ireland were formed when the limestone layers were pushed up by

In the 1960s the theory of plate tectonics was further developed through the study of

As land movement occurred, _____ to form the Appalachian Mountainns.

Where is the youngest rock found in an ocean basin?

If scientist were able to stop the tectonic plates from moving, we would no longer have:

Geothermal energy is a renewable energy source powered by

Where would an explosive volcano most likely occur?

What is the ACTION FORCE responsible for seafloor spreading?

All but one of these provides supporting evidence for sea floor spreading EXCEPT: