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1
Which of the following is the most likely cause of earthquakes?
crashing meteorites
rotation ofthe core
shifting rock layers
magnetic force
2
Which part of the model best shows how heat from inside of Earth reaches the surface of Earth?
air heated by radiation
handle being heated by conduction
water evaporating from the pot
water heated by convection
3
Which tectonic plate is directly south of the African Plate?
Pacific Plate
Antarctic Plate
North American Plate
Nazca Plate
4
Between which two tectonic plates is this boundary located?
Indo-Australian Plate and Eurasian Plate
Indo-Australian Plate and PacificPlate
North American Plate and Pacific Plate
.North American Plate and Eurasian Plate
5
Is the land under most of the Pacific Ocean made of one tectonic plate or two?
One, because earthquakes & volcanoes occur there frequently.
Two, because earthquakes & volcanoes rarely occur there.
One, because earthquakes & volcanoes rarely occur there.
Two, because earthquakes & volcanoes occur there frequently.
6
Scientists have hypothesized that the supercontinent of Pangaea broke apart because of ____
plate tectonics
Erosion
Weathering
rock cycle
7
Which event most likely occurs as the result of crustal movement along transform boundaries?
mountain building
volcanic activity
trenches
earthquakes
8
Which of these natural disasters are the most unpredictable?
blizzards
earthquakes
tornados
hurricanes
9
Which event most likely caused the formation of folded mountain ranges?
Tectonic plates on the earth pushed together.
Tectonic plates on the earth pulled apart.
Tectonic plates on the earth broke into small pieces.
Tectonic plates on the earth slid past each other.
10
Most of the United States is a part of which tectonic plate?
Eurasian Plate
Pacific Plate
South American Plate
North American Plate
11
How does heat from the core reach the surface of the earth?
Circulation of hot material in the mantle.
Energy from atoms vibrating near the core
Energy is released as molecules in the mantle change.
Heat from the core radiates through the mantle
12
What caused the formation of mountains on the west side of South America?
Movement of Caribean plate and the South America plate
Magma flowing from South American plate to the Nazca plate
Pacific Plate pulling the Nazca plate away from South Amer.
South American and Nazca plates moving toward each other
13
What is the name of the tectonic plate labled J?
Eurasian Plate
South AmericanPlate
African Plate
Indo-Australian Plate
14
Which statement best describes plate movement along San Andreas Fault in California?
Plate motion stops, and plate tension decreases.
Plate motion stops, and only the mantle moves.
.Plate motion continues, and plate tension increases.
Plate motion reverses & plates return to original positions
15
Which evidence would Alfred Wegener have used to show the continents have moved over time?
Similar plants grow in Africa and Asia today.
Similar animals live in North America and South America.
Glacial deposits are found in hot, dry parts of Africa.
Fossils of tropical plants are found in Antarctica
16
Camels & llamas are closely related, but live far apart. The relationship between them suggests
weather patterns have changed.
the oceans have gotten larger.
the continents have drifted.
air temperatures have gotten higher.
17
Which lettered area on the map represents the African Plate?
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18
Which land formation occurs as a result of the plates folding upon one another?
a river
a mountain range
an earthquake
a volcano
19
Which result will the movement of these two plates most likely cause?
mountain building
earthquakes
volcanoes
ocean spreading
20
How does this system compare to the way heat from the core of the Earth reaches the surface?
heater uses convection currents;Earth uses radiation
Both systems use conduction to transfer heat.
uses radiation to transfer heat
Both systems use convection currents to transfer heat.
21
What sudden geologic event is likely to happen on the land aroundthe Pacific Ocean?
Tornado
Earthquake
Volcano
Tsunami
