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Plate Tectonics Review
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Review plate tectonics test.
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1
Two pieces of ocean crust collide. Which piece subducts?
colder one
younger one
older one
hotter one
2
What evidence did Wegener NOT use to formulate his theory?
Continental shape evidence
Climate evidence
Fossil evidence
convection currents moving the plates
3
This is where the epicenter is located for an earthquake.
Inside the earth
on the surface
4
At the mid-ocean ridges, where is the youngest crust located?
at the ridge in the center
on either side of the ridge
there's no data
farthest away from the ridge
5
How do we know about the inside of the earth?
Studying the convection currents
drilling inside the mantle
studying earthquakes and the seismic waves released
6
At what boundary type do you find sea floor spreading centers?
convergent
Transform
divergent
7
The idea that all the continents used to be connected together as Pangaea
Continental Collision
Plate Tectonics
Plate Interactions
Continental Drift
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This type of boundary produces earthquakes, volcanoes in a line, and deep sea trenches
divergent
transform
continental oceanic or ocean into ocean convergence
continental into continental convergence
9
Iceland is found at this type of boundary (NA is moving away from Europe)
divergent
Transform
convergent
10
The layer of the earth that is broken into tectonic plates
outer core
lithosphere
mantle
inner core
11
The type of plate boundaries that produce earthquakes.
convergent-collision
divergent
transform
All boundaries
12
The force behind tectonic plate movement
carbon cycle
convection currents
solar radiation
glacial melting
13
You should study this weekend.
absolutely true
very true
true
definitely true
14
The scientist who came up with the theory of Continental Drift
Alfred Wegener
Arthur Holmes
Harry Hess
Albert Einstein
15
The Andes Mountains in South America were formed from this type of boundary.
oceanic to continental convergent
divergent
continental continental convergent
transform
16
The Aleutian Islands (AK) were formed because of this type of boundary.
divergent
continental continental convergent
transform
Oceanic to oceanic convergent
17
This type of boundary produces earthquakes and folded or uplifted mountains.
divergent
oceanic and continental convergent
continental continental convergent
transform
18
The Earth is shrinking at these boundaries.
transform
divergent
reform
convergent (subduction zones)
19
Which is the only plate boundary that doesn't involve magma?
transform
convergent
convection
divergent
20
The San Andreas Fault in California is this
Divergent
Convergent
Transform
21
This type of boundary produces new ocean crust through volcanic activity.
transform
divergent
convergent
none
22
Where is the focus on an earthquake located?
on the surface
inside the earth
23
The Himalayan mountains are a result of this kind of boundary.
continental continetal convergent
divergent
oceanic oceanic convergent
transform
24
Subduction happens at these boundaries.
continental-continental convergent
ocean-ocean convergent
continent-continent transform
ocean-ocean divergent
25
These are considered crust creation areas.
Convergent
Transform
divergent
