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Plate Tectonics Quiz
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A plate tectonics quiz, including plate boundaries. #earthscience #science #mrsalmond
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1
What is the name of point
within
Earth where an earthquake starts?
Fault
Spark
Focus
Epicenter
2
Where do
new oceans crusts
form?
Continental volcanic arcs
Convergent boundaries
Divergent boundaries
Transform fault boundaries
3
Which of the following statements correctly describes the asthenosphere?
is a thin, cold, and rigid layer
it is the source of Earth’s heat
it occurs only near subduction zones
it allows plate motion to occur
4
What layer of Earth is labeled E in this picture?
mantle
outer core
crust
inner core
5
Which of the following is associated with a transform boundary?
Earthquakes
Volcanic arc islands
Mid-ocean ridges
Deep ocean trenches
6
What drives plate motion?
volcanic eruptions
mountain building
earthquakes waves
unequal heating
7
Which boundary occurs where two plates move together (one plate subducts into the mantle)
Convergent
Transform
Divergent
Transitional
8
What is the name of the
current theory
that explains the movement of the continents?
Big Bang Theory
Plate tectonics
Continental Drift
Evolution
9
What is the name of point
on the Earth's surface w
here an earthquake starts?
Spark
Cliff
Epicenter
Focus
10
Which type of plate boundary is associated with oceanic ridges like the Mid Atlantic Ridge?
transform boundaries
continental-continental convergent
oceanic-oceanic convergent
divergent boundaries
11
What layer of Earth is labeled B in this picture?
oceanic crust
mantle
continental crust
asthenosphere
12
What type of plate boundary is illustrated in the picture?
Transform boundary
Intraplate hot spot
Convergent boundary
Divergent boundary
13
Which layer of the Earth is a plastic-like liquid?
Inner core
Outer core
Lithosphere
Asthenosphere
14
According to the image, at which drilling site would the oldest igneous rock be found?
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3
1
2
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What layer of Earth is labeled A in this picture?
the core
the mantle
the crust
the asthenosphere
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Where is oceanic
lithosphere destroyed
?
ocean trenches
divergent boundaries
ocean ridges
transform boundaries
