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a quiz to practice plate tectonic vocabulary and concepts
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This plate boundary can often result in tsunamis
Divergent
None
Convergent
Transform
2
As the ridges form newer rock can be found
in the form of continents
far from the ridges
right at the split zone
in the middle of the ocean
3
Earth's is broken up into three distinct layers. They are
core, lower core, middle
crust, mantle, core
crust, cheese, pepperoni
upper crust, lower crust, core
4
Harry Hess proposed what to explain ocean ridges?
seafloor deepening
seafloor shifting
seafloor shrinking
seafloor spreading
5
Evidence for continental drift includes
"puzzle pieces", fossils, and current climates
"puzzle pieces", fossils, plant remains, and land structures
fossils, cloud formations, and landforms
nothing, the Earth is flat.
6
During subduction, which plate is going to get pushed down?
The older, oceanic crust
The more dense, oceanic crust
The younger, continental crust
The less dense, continental
7
The deepest land forms in the world are still growing deeper because of what plate interaction?
Convergent
Divergent
Transform
Subduction
8
Which is thicker?
Oceanic Crust
Continental Crust
9
The ocean floor has stripes because
metals in lava are pulled to magnetic north, which changes
the magnetic metals go left and right
metals in lava are pulled down towards Earth's center
the magnetic poles never change
10
This creature can be found in what land form?
Rainforest
At the site of sea floor spreading
Atop the highest mountains
Deep ocean trenches
11
Lava or magma makes up what layer in Earth?
mantle
outer core
inner core
crust
12
When one plate get pushed under the other is called
divergent
subduction
collision
transform
13
What moves Earth's plates?
Pressure
Soundwaves
Cooling
Convection Currents
14
Who first proposed Continental Drift?
Harry Hess
Alfred Vegenah
Henry Hess
Alfred Wegener
15
The most famous convergent plate formation is called?
Mid Ocean Ridge
Hitmonchan
Rocky Moutains
Mt. Everest
16
The oldest seafloor is only 200 million years old becasue
Earth ran out of magma
seafloor spreading is too slow to age
the rock recycles, falling back into the mantel
Earth is not old
17
The closest boundary to Massachusetts is
Transform
Convergent
Divergent
Subduction
18
Underwater mountain ranges were discovered by using
echolocation
radar
deep sea drilling
sound waves
19
Plates moving apart are what type of boundaries?
Divergent
Transform
Convergent, subduction
Convergent, collision
20
What plate boundary is shown?
Convergent
Triassic
Divergent
Insurgent
21
What type of plate interaction results in frequent earthquakes?
Digergent
Transform
Subduction
Collision
22
How many main plates is Earth's crust made of?
7
34
15
5
23
When two Continental plates separate, it forms a
Grand Canyon
Trench
Hole to the center of the Earth
Rift Vally
24
Convergent, collision (two continental plates) creates what land forms?
Rocky land forms like the grand canyon
Seafloor spreading
mountains like the Himalayas that glue 2 continents together
Deep ocean trenches
25
Subductions plates have given the USA which landform?
Mt. Everest
Mt. St. Helens
Old Faithful Geyser
Mt. Kilueua
26
The last time all the continents were connected the landmass was called?
Pandia
Columbia
Pangea
Columbus
27
What is the name of the deep ocean trench?
Mariana Trench
Morocco Trench
Davey's Locker
Neptune's Trench
28
The name of the transform boundary line (fault) in California is
Mariana Trench
San Andreas
Buzzards Bay
Mt. Everest
29
What two continents used to be connected?
Asia and Antartica
Australia and South America
North American and Africa
North America and Antartica
30
What type of plate interactions result in volcanoes?
Divergent
Transform
Collision
Subduction
