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An Earth Science Quiz! on Plate Tectonics
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1
Even though the Earth's inner core is hotter than the liquid outer core, it is solid because -
Less Gravity
High Pressure
Presence of Water
Convection
2
Which of the following features of the ocean indicates seafloor spreading?
Seamounts
Trenches
abyssal plains
Rifts/Mid-ocean Ridges
3
Which section of the Earth are the tectonic plate pieces of?
Outer Core
Mantle
Asthenosphere
Lithosphere
4
What does Pangea mean?
Extinct Volcano
Supercontinent
Atmosphere Circulation
A delicious dessert
5
The image above shows the process of what kind of boundary?
Subduction Zone
Convergent Boundary
Divergent Boundary
Transform Boundary
6
The idea that the lithospheric plates move on top of the asthenosphere is called?
Theory of Plate Tectonics
Theory of Turbulent Plates
Theory of Planchette Tossing
Theory of Plausible Deniability
7
What is the plastic-like section of the Earth's Mantle that the lithospheric plates glide on?
Asthenosphere
Geosphere
Inner Core
Outer Core
8
The above feature (Mountain) is produced by what kind of Plate Boundary?
Personal Boundary
Divergent Boundary
Convergent Boundary
Transform Boundary
9
A volcano on land is created by what kind of boundary?
Personal Boundary
Transform Boundary
Divergent Boundary
Convergent Boundary
10
Where would you find the convection of partially melted rock that moves the lithosphere?
Outer Core
Crust
Lower Mantle/Mesosphere
Inner Core
11
California is made of two Tectonic Plates sliding against each other, this is a -
Transform Boundary
Subduction Zone
Convergent Boundary
Personal Boundary