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A Geography Quiz to test your basic understanding of Plate Tectonics
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1
Identify the following layers that make up the earth.
A: Mantle; B: Inner Core; C: Crust; D: Outer Core
A: Mantle; B: Outer Core; C: Crust; D: Deep Core
A: Mantle; B: Outer Core; C: Crust; D: Inner Core
A: Crust; B: Inner Core; C: Outer Core; D: Mantle
2
Where would you find the older rocks? At A or B?
B
A
3
Which part of the Earth is made of molten rock?
Outer core
Continental Crust
Oceanic Crust
Mantle
4
The names of the plates labelled 5-8 are:
5: Indo-Austrialian 6:Eurasian 7: African 8: Antarctica
5: Eurasian 6: African 7: Indo-Australian 8: Antarctica
5: Eurasian 6: Indo-Austrialian 7: African 8: Antarctica
5: North American 6: Nazca 7: Pacific 8: South American
5
The diagram shows a
Constructive / Divergent plate boundary
Conservative/Transform plate boundary
Destructive / Convergent plate boundary
Transform plate boundary
6
Which of these landmarks was formed at a constructive/divergent boundary?
Andes
Himalayas
Mid-Atlantic Ridge
San Andreas Fault
7
elect the correct order for the formation of a destructive plate boundary..
3,2,4,1,5,6
2,3,4,1,6,5
1,2,3,4,5,6
3,2,5,1,4,6
8
Refer to the picture and select the correct labels
1: divergent, 2: mobile 3: abrasive, 4: landslides
1: constructive, 2: stuck 3: abrasive, 4: earthquakes
1: slipping 2: stuck 3: abrasive, 4: earthquakes
1: slipping, 2: attached 3: abrasive, 4: earthquakes
9
What is the name given to the one land mass that used to exist on the earth?
Gondwanaland
Pangaea
Laurasia
10
Refer to the picture and select the correct labels.
1: mantle, 2: seamount, 3: active 4: hotspot
1: mantle, 2: seamount, 3: island 4: hotspot
1: magma, 2: volcano, 3: island 4: hotspot
11
Which of these features will be formed at a collision plate boundary.
Fold mountains
Deep-ocean trench
Mid-ocean ridge
Island arc
12
Refer to the picture and select the correct labels.
1collision2continental3same density, 4buckle5fold
1: collision, 2: sea, 3: same density, 4:buckle, 5: fold
1constructive, 2continental3same density, 4buckle5fold
1: conservative, 2: sea, 3: same density, 4:buckle, 5: fold
13
Match the name of the plate (1-4) with the plate boundary (A-D).
1A, 2D, 3C, 4B
1A, 2C, 3D, 4B
1A, 2D, 3D, 4C
1B, 2C, 3D, 4A
14
Refer to the picture and select the correct labels.
1: constructive 2: towards 3: oceanic 4: continental
1: constructive 2: towards 3: continental 4: oceanic
1: destructive 2: towards 3: continental 4: oceanic
1: conservative 2: towards 3: oceanic 4: continental
15
Refer to the picture and select the correct labels.
1: continental 2: oceanic 3: dense 4: sinking
1: oceanic 2: continental 3: dense 4: subduction
1: oceanic 2: continental 3: dense 4: sinking
1: continental 2: oceanic 3: compact 4: subduction
16
The crust and upper part of the mantle together are known as the ________?
Athenosphere
Lithosphere
Thermosphere
Mesosphere
17
Match letters (A-G) with the (1-7) labels
A2, B6, C5, D7, E3, F1, G4
A2, B1, C5, D7, E3, F4, G6
A2, B1, C5, D7, E3, F6, G4
A2, B3, C5, D7, E1, F6, G4
18
Which layer of the earth's structure is the thinnest?
continental crust
mantle
oceanic crust
core
19
Which of these mountain ranges was formed at a subduction zone?
Sierra Nevada Mountains
Cape fold mountains
Andes
Drakensburg Mountains
20
In which part of the Earth is the "subduction zone" found?
Mantle
Outer core
Crust
Inner core
21
Select the correct order for the formation of a slipping plate boundary.
1, 4, 2, 3, 5
4, 2, 1, 3, 5
22
Which layer of the earth's structure is the densest?
Mantle
Outer core
Crust
Core
23
Which of these causes tectonic plates to move?
Destructive waves
Convection currents
Mid-oceanic currents
Ocean currents
24
he names of the plates labelled 1 to 4 are:
1: N. American 2: Nazca 3: Pacific 4: S. American
1: N. American 2: Eurasian 3: Pacific 4: S. American
1: N. American 2: Nazca 3: Indo-Australian 4: S. American
1: N. American 2: Pacific 3: Nazca 4: S. American
25
Match the name of the plate (A-D) with the description (1-4)
A3, B4, C1, D2
A4, B3, C2, D1
A4, B3, C1, D2
26
What type of plate boundary is shown here?
Convergent/Destructive
Collision/Destructive
Conservative/Transform
Constructive/Divergent
27
The loss of heat from the earth's core helps generate the earth's _______________________.
Currents
Gravity
Magnetic field
Atmosphere
28
Refer to the diagram and select the correct statement.
the tectonic plate moves over the hot spot
the volcanoes get younger
the tectonic plate moves over a fixed volcanic island
the mantle plume moves with the plate
