continents grouped together into a single landmass

Tectonics Flashcards

1

Which of these does not happen at plate boundaries?

earthquakes
tornadoes
Seafloor spreading
Volcanoes

2

A divergent boundary is

two plates moving towards each other
two plates moving side to side
two plates moving away from each other
none of the above

3

Which scientist proposed that continents were once joined in Pangea?

Hess
Einstein
Wegener
Smith

4

What is a divergent boundary?

2 plates move side to side
2 plates move away from each other
2 plates move toward each other
a plate divided into three parts

5

A transform boundary is

two plates moving side to side
none of the above
two plates moving towards each other
tow plates moving away from each other

6

What often occurs where convergent boundaries meet?

deserts
Mountains
Large bodies of water
Forests

7

At a transform boundary, you are likely to see

deep sea trench
tornadoes
earthquakes
volcanoes

8

A convergent boundary is

none of the above
two plates sliding side by side
tow plates moving away from each other
two plates moving towards each other

9

Compared to the mantle, the crust of the earth is

about the same
Thin
square
Thick

10

What theory explains the main cause of mountains, earthquakes, and volcanic eruptions on Earth?

theory of Earth's shift
theory of plate tectonics
theory of magnetism
theory of earth's layers

11

Which one of these is not a type of boundary?

Divergent
Reform
Convergent
Transform

12

How many types of boundaries are there?

four
two
one
three

13

The deepest part of oceans can be found?

Transform boundary
in the sea
Convergent boundary
Divergent boundary

14

What is pangea?

Fossils that helped prove continental drift
a delicious sandwich
isolated continents many years ago
continents grouped together into a single landmass

15

Mountains are formed at

Divergent boundaries
Reform boundaries
Convergent boundaries
Transform boundaries

Tectonics

Questions 15

Tectonics

Questions 15