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A plate tectonics review Quiz!
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1
Crust is neither created or destroyed at which of the following boundaries?
Convergent
Divergent
Transform
2
Why was Wegener's theory of continental drift not accepted when it was first proposed?
Magnetic data did not support it
Sonar data did not support it
Could not explain how or why the continents move
There were no mantle currents at that time
3
What was the name of Wegener's supercontinent that was made up of all of the continents combined?
Pangaea
Gondwanda
Tethys
Laurasia
4
What geologic feature would you expect to find at this boundary?
Island arc
Mountain range
Volcanic mountain range
Ocean trench
5
New seafloor is made at ocean ridges and destroyed at ocean trenches.
True
False
6
Which of the following features will not occur at this boundary?
Ocean ridge
Island arc
Subduction
Ocean trench
7
How much do the plates move each year?
A few kilometers
A few centimeters
Plates never move.
A few meters
8
What type of boundary is shown?
Divergent
Continental-oceanic convergent
Continental-continental convergent
Oceanic-oceanic convergent
9
What type of boundary is shown?
Transform
Oceanic - continental convergent
Divergent
Oceanic-oceanic convergent
10
Which of the following features can be found along a divergent boundary?
Island arc
Volcanic mountain range
Deep sea trenches
Ocean ridges
11
Does this type of boundary have a subduction zone?
Yes
No
12
What is the theory that states the Earth's crust and upper mantle is broken into pieces?
Continental Drift
Plate Tectonics
Seafloor Spreading
Convection
13
What type of boundary is shown?
Divergent
Continental-continental convergent
Transform
Oceanic-oceanic convergent
14
Why did early mapmakers think the continents may have moved?
Climate data
Fossil evidence
Plate boundary locations
Matching coastlines
15
What type of boundary is shown?
Oceanic-oceanic convergent
Transform
Divergent
Oceanic-continental convergent
16
In which direction do convection currents always transfer energy?
From ocean to ocean
From hot to cold
From continent to continent
From cool to hot
17
What is created during the process of seafloor spreading?
New continental crust
New ocean crust
New species of marine life
Magnetic reversals
18
What type of boundary is shown in the picture?
Divergent
Continental-Continental Convergent
Oceanic- Continental Convergent
Transform
19
What was the name of the fern that Wegener used to support his idea of continental drift?
Glossopteris
Fontanasaurus
Mesosaurus
Lystrosaurus
20
What type of mountains form at this boundary?
Tropical
Glacial
Non volcanic
Volcanic
21
A rift valley is found where two ocean plates are moving away from each other.
False
True
22
Which of the following happens at an oceanic-oceanic convergent boundary?
New crust is created
An ocean ridge forms
Old crust is subducted
Old crust is fractured along a fault
23
What mechanism is believed to move the plates?
Convection
Magnetism
Gravity
Magic
24
Compared to crust at ocean ridges, crust at deep sea trenches is?
Same thickness
Same age
Old
Young
25
Which convergent boundary does not have a subduction zone?
Oceanic-oceanic
They all have subduction zones.
Oceanic-continental
Continental-continental
26
What is the term for a long, elongated depression in the seafloor?
Current
Magnet
Ridge
Trench
27
In which layer of the Earth do the convection currents occur?
Inner core
Mantle
Outer core
Crust
28
What resource did Wegener find in Antarctica that indicated it once had a temperate climate?
Geothermal energy
Coal
Oil
Natural Gas
29
The downward part of a convection current is associated with this type of plate boundary.
divergent
transform
convergent
30
According to the theory of plate tectonics plates can do the following EXCEPT:
Move towards each other
Stay stationary and never move
Move away from each other
Slide past each other
31
Early mapmakers thought the coastline of Africa matched that of:
North America
Asia
Europe
South America
32
Which of the following is an event you would expect to occur at this boundary?
Earthquake
Tornado
Volcanic eruption
Meteor strike
33
The upward part of a convection current is associated with this type of plate boundary.
convergent
transform
divergent
34
What is the name for a long, narrow depression in the continental crust?
Ocean ridge
Rift valley
Mountain range
Ocean trench
35
If this type of boundary was under the ocean - what process would be occurring?
Time travel
Seafloor spreading
Tsunami
Magnetic reversal
36
Where do we find the youngest part of the ocean floor?
Under the continents
Near ocean ridges
Near rift valleys
Near deep sea trenches
37
What is the vocabulary term for a deep, underwater mountain chain?
Rift valley
Deep sea trench
Ocean ridge
Himalayas
38
If this type of boundary was under water - what feature would we expect to see there?
Ocean ridge
Island arc
Ocean trench
Fault line
39
Which of the following results from two continents colliding?
Mountain range
Volcanic arc
Rift valley
40
If two continental plates converge a subduction zone forms.
False
True
