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earthquakes often occur at faults
false
true
2
who proposed the continental drift theory ?
Albert Einstein
Harry Ness
Alfred Wogner
Alfred Wegener
3
A plate can be both continental and oceanic at the same time.
False
True
4
Divergent plate boundary is one where
edge of plates which sliding past one another.It
edge of plates which are moving away from each other
edge of plates which are moving towards each other
5
The two types of crust are
continental, sea
oceanic, pizza
continental, oceanic
sea, land
6
What type of plate movement is occurring at location A?
Continental-continental convergence
oceanic-oceanic convergence
oceanic-oceanic divergence
Continental-continental divergence
7
The Earth's core is made of one layer of solid metal?
True
False
8
The figure shows that plate movements can be caused by
magma conveyer currents
magma convection currents
mantle conveyor currents
mantle convection currents
9
Name the four layers of the Earth in order from the outside to the center of the Earth.
Crust,Mantle ,Outer Core ,Inner Core
Crust,Outer Core,Mantle,Inner Core
Inner Core,Mantle,Outer Core,Crust
Crust,Mantle,Inner core,Outer Core
10
When one plate moves under the other...
subduction is happening caused by earthquakes
rain starts to fall
volcanoes occur
11
Which statement best explains plate tectonics?
Earth's tect. plates are far apart and don't move.
Earth's tect. plates fit tightly together and are fixed.
Earth's tect. plates are far apart but moving closer.
Earth's tect. plates are slowly moving and interacting.
12
Two continental plates that converge cause what type of land formation?
Trenches
Subduction Zones
Rifts
Folding (Mountains)
13
Which of the following is NOT a tectonic plate boundary?
Convergent
Subduction
Transform
Divergent
14
Compression Faults result from convergent plate boundaries?
False
True
15
What are Convection Currents?
Flow of lava
Currents that conduct electricity
Flow of magma in the Asthenosphere that moves Tectonic Plates
Waves in the Ocean
16
Which events are most common along tect. plates
earthquakes/volcanoes
waves/surfs
hurricanes/tsunamis
erosion/earthquakes
17
What are the three types of faults?
normal, reverse, strike-slip
subduction, strike-slip, mudslide
reverse, uplift, subduction
strike-slip, normal, volcanic
18
How many types of Plate Boundaries are there?
3
5
6
4
19
What is evidence of continental drift?
similar fossil findings
Continents look like they fit together
landforms and climate
all of the above
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How many layers of the Earth's CORE are there?
three
one
two
four
