what is the mid-ocean ridge?

Where sea-floor spreading happens

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1
this is the plate boundary in which two plates slide past each other.
transform
divergent
convection
convergent
2
From where does the magma that feeds the volcanic island arcs come from?
continental crust
from the trench
subducting lithosphere
water formations
3
Which of the following is NOT one of Wegener's evidence of continental drift?
matching fossils on different continents
sea floor spreading
matching mountain ranges
evidence of climates changing location
4
the only layer of the earth that is liquid is:
mantle
inner core
outer core
crust
5
the asthenosphere is made up of:
outer core and crust
lithosphere and mantle
mantle and crust
crust and core
6
What type of plate boundary has no magma when it moves?
divergent
convergent (oceanic and oceanic)
transform
subduction
7
What happens in the process of convection?
cool moves up, warm moves down
plants undergo photosynthesis
warm moves up, cool moves down
everything remains the same
8
What is pangea?
a mid-ocean ridge
layers of the earth
one land mass
earth's magnetic field
9
This type of plate boundary is associated with a mid-ocean ridge.
Divergent boundary
convergent boundary
underwater volcanic mountain
Transform boundary
10
What is paleomagnetism?
moving continents
mass divided by volume
evidence of climate change
magnetism of the earth
11
The core is made up of which two elements?
water and iron
Nickel and sodium
Iron and Nickel
Iron and Oxygen
12
what is the mid-ocean ridge?
layers of the earth
Where sea-floor spreading happens
the magnetic field of the earth
mass divided by volume
13
The process in which one plate sinks below the other is known as?
paleomagnetism
subduction
Differentiation
sea-floor spreading
14
What are the two main landforms created in this type of convergence?
trench and mountains
oceanic and continental crust
magma and oceanic crust
volcanoes and trench
15
what technology does this picture represent?
sonar
radar
telepathy
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Plate tectonics

15 termsStudBud Administration229 plays

Earth science quiz review

Flashcards15 cardsFPractice quizPHost liveL

Questions 15

Answers

1
this is the plate boundary in which two plates slide past each other.
transform
divergent
convection
convergent
2
From where does the magma that feeds the volcanic island arcs come from?
continental crust
from the trench
subducting lithosphere
water formations
3
Which of the following is NOT one of Wegener's evidence of continental drift?
matching fossils on different continents
sea floor spreading
matching mountain ranges
evidence of climates changing location
4
the only layer of the earth that is liquid is:
mantle
inner core
outer core
crust
5
the asthenosphere is made up of:
outer core and crust
lithosphere and mantle
mantle and crust
crust and core
6
What type of plate boundary has no magma when it moves?
divergent
convergent (oceanic and oceanic)
transform
subduction
7
What happens in the process of convection?
cool moves up, warm moves down
plants undergo photosynthesis
warm moves up, cool moves down
everything remains the same
8
What is pangea?
a mid-ocean ridge
layers of the earth
one land mass
earth's magnetic field
9
This type of plate boundary is associated with a mid-ocean ridge.
Divergent boundary
convergent boundary
underwater volcanic mountain
Transform boundary
10
What is paleomagnetism?
moving continents
mass divided by volume
evidence of climate change
magnetism of the earth
11
The core is made up of which two elements?
water and iron
Nickel and sodium
Iron and Nickel
Iron and Oxygen
12
what is the mid-ocean ridge?
layers of the earth
Where sea-floor spreading happens
the magnetic field of the earth
mass divided by volume
13
The process in which one plate sinks below the other is known as?
paleomagnetism
subduction
Differentiation
sea-floor spreading
14
What are the two main landforms created in this type of convergence?
trench and mountains
oceanic and continental crust
magma and oceanic crust
volcanoes and trench
15
what technology does this picture represent?
sonar
radar
telepathy
echnar