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Tectonic Tumble
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A #science, #tectonicplates review game
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1
Which theory explains the breakup of pangaea to the continents of today?
The theory of relativity
The theory of gravity
The theory of plate tectonics
The theory of evolution
2
How does energy travel through Earth's crust after an earthquake
seismic waves
gravitational waves
sound waves
electromagnetic waves
3
Which layers make up the lithosphere?
Bottom part of the upper mantle
Crust and uppermost part of the mantle
Crust, mantle, and core
Only the crust
4
Which compositional layer has hot, semisolid rock with convection currents?
asthenosphere
lithosphere
inner core
outer core
5
Which layer is made of liquid iron and causes the Earth's magnetic field?
lithosphere
outer core
inner core
asthenosphere
6
Why does Florida not have volcanoes and Earthquakes?
it is not over a tectonic plate
it is not over the mantle
it is not over a plate boundary
it is not over the crust
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Which of the following describes the conditions as you go deeper into Earth?
temperature gets higher, more density, more pressure
temperature gets cooler, less density, less pressure
temperature gets cooler, more density, more pressure
temperature gets higher, less density, less pressure
8
What theory explains the cause of mountain building, earthquakes, and volcanic eruptions?
scientific theory of Earth's layers
scientific theory of Earth's shift
scientific theory of magnetism
scientific theory of plate tectonics
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How scientists are able to determine the structure of Earth's interior?
the best guess of many scientists
Drilling deep within the Earth
By cutting into other terrestrial planets
using seismic waves and what is visible at Earth's surface
10
What best describes the cause of mountains, volcanoes and earthquakes?
erosion
plate tectonics
break up of Pangaea
ring of fire
11
Which of these is a point in the middle of a tectonic plate where volcanoes form?
mid ocean ridge
continental drift
hot spot volcano
subduction zone
12
What formed the Himalayas?
transform: two slide past, causing fault to pull land upward
two divergent plates collide, causing one plate to push up
two continental collide, causing upward lift of land
subduction zone two plates collide, causing a lift of land
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How do plates move to form a continental rift valley?
convergent boundary
divergent boundary
subduction zones
transform fault boundary
14
Which layer of the earth's interior has the lowest density?
Outer Core
Continental Crust
Mantle
Inner Core
15
The motion of plates can cause both slow and rapid changes in Earth’s surface. Which is rapid?
seafloor spreading
formation of an ocean trench
earthquake
mountain range formation
16
When are continental mountain ranges formed?
two plates of different densities collide and break apart
two plates along a transform boundary collide
two plates move apart along a mid-ocean ridge
when two plates move together, forming folds in the land
17
New ocean floor is most likely to form as movement occurs at which type of plate boundary?
a subducting boundary
a divergent boundary
a transform
a convergent boundary
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What happens at a transform fault boundary?
Two plates glide or slide past each other
Two plates collide
Two plates move in the same direction
Two plates move away from each other
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Which layer is composed mostly of solid iron, and is the densest layer?
Outer Core
Lithosphere
Inner Core
Asthenosphere
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What does this picture show?
Rifting
Subduction
Seafloor spreading
Transform fault boundary
