Intermediate-Level Science Test- Plate Tectonics

Question 1

This evidence led scientists to conclude that there are different layers in Earth’s interior

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analysis of earthquake wave data

Question 2

What will form when sedimentary rock is exposed to heat and/or pressure?

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metamorphic rock

Question 3

Volcanic eruptions are caused primarily by themovement of

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tectonic plates

Question 4

The forces shown in the diagram caused the rock layers to

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fold

Question 5

Which is not a geological event that occurs at these boundaries?

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hurricanes

Question 6

Explain what happens to the lithospheric plates at these boundaries that causes an earthquake.

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the move towards each other, they slide against each other

Question 7

The arrows on either side of the fault represent

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the relative movement of tectonic plates

Question 8

When one plate slides under another, this is called a

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subduction zone

Question 9

Name two geologic features or events that might result from the movement of crustal plates.

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earthquakes and volcanoes

Question 10

What do the arrows on the map represent?

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seafloor spreading or divergent plates

Question 11

The San Andreas Fault is the result of

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crustal plate movement

Question 12

The relatively thin layer of rock at Earth’s surface is called the

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lithosphere

Question 13

This layer contains convection currents that are responsible for the movement of Earth’s plates

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mantle

Question 14

Which process is responsible for the breaking down of the rock cliff into sand-sized sediment?

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weathering

Question 15

How does the Theory of Plate Tectonics explain the location of these fossils?

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The continents were once joined together

Question 16

The layer of rock that covers the Earth’s surface is called the

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lithosphere

Question 17

How does the thickness of the oceanic crust compare to the thickness of the continental crust?

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continental crust is thicker but less dense

Question 18

Identify one geologic event or feature that frequently occurs when plates converge or diverge.

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earthquakes

Question 19

Most of Earth’s major earthquakes are caused by

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faulting of rock in Earth’s crust

Question 20

Which statement is true of all rocks?

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Rocks are composed of minerals.

Question 21

Convection currents in Earth’s mantle arebelieved to be responsible for

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crustal plate movements

Question 22

Which geologic process is represented in the diagram?

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faulting

Question 23

Identify the heat-transfer process represented by the arrows in the diagram.

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convection

Question 24

What theory is used to explain the movement of crustal plates?

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the theory of plate tectonics

Question 25

Convection currents, the driving force for the movement of plates, are mostly found in Earth’s

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plastic mantle

Question 26

How does the temperature of Earth’s crust compare to the temperature of Earth’s interior?

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the crust is cooler

Question 27

What feature of the continents best suggests that they were once joined?

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Some continents fit together like puzzle parts.

Question 28

If shell fragments are found in a rock sample, itis most likely that the rock formed

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in shallow water

Intermediate-Level Science Test- Plate Tectonics

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Intermediate-Level Science Test- Plate Tectonics

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