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What kind of plate boundary is the Mariana Trench an example of?
 
Convergent
 
Divergent
 
Transform
What are the two kinds of tectonic plates?
Oceanic and Continental
Continental plates are less dense than oceanic plates.
 
True
 
False
Who developed the theory of continental drift?
 
Alfred Wegener
 
Alfred Einstein
 
Elvis Presley
 
Marie Curie
What kind of plate boundary is this?
 
Convergent
 
Divergent
 
Transform
 
Convection
What kind of plate boundary is this?
 
Divergent
 
Convergent
 
Transform
 
Convection
Which tectonic plate is B.C. on?
 
North American
 
South American
 
Indo-Australian
 
Antarctic
Which major tectonic plate is composed of almost 100% oceanic crust?
 
Pacific
 
North American
 
Eurasian
 
African
Which of the following best describes the Earth's lithosphere?
 
The rigid outer layer, which is broken into tectonic plates
 
The layer of molten rock beneath the crust
 
The inner core of the Earth
 
A region where oceanic plates meet continental plates
What is seafloor spreading?
 
When new oceanic crust is created at mid-ocean ridges
 
The movement of continents across the ocean floor
 
The sinking of oceanic plates at subduction zones
 
The formation of new volcanoes in the ocean
What happens at a transform boundary?
 
Plates slide past each other horizontally; earthquakes
 
Plates move towards each other and form mountains.
 
Plates move away from each other and form new crust.
 
Plates move downward into the mantle.
Which of the following is NOT evidence supporting the theory of plate tectonics?
 
The presence of deep ocean trenches only at mid-ocean ridges
 
The matching of rock layers on different continents
 
The shape of the continents, which appear to fit together
 
The distribution of similar fossils across continents
Where are most volcanic eruptions like to occur?
 
At convergent and divergent plate boundaries
 
In the middle of continents
 
At transform boundaries
 
In places where there are no plate movements
Which of the following is TRUE about the theory of continental drift?
 
There was once a supercontinent called Pangaea.
 
The continents have always been in their current positions.
 
The movement of continents is caused by ocean currents.
 
Continental drift is unrelated to plate tectonics.
What is the Ring of Fire?
 
A series of volcanoes in the Pacific Ocean
 
A famous earhquake zone in the Atlantic Ocean
 
A region where many meteor impacts occur
 
A belt of volcanic activity in the Arctic
The Himalayas were formed by the collision of which two tectonic plates?
 
Indian and Eurasian
 
North American and Eurasian
 
Pacific and North American
 
African and South American
Earthquakes are most commonly associated with which type of plate boundary?
 
All types of plate boundaries cause earthquakes
 
Divergent
 
Convergent
 
Transform
Which of the following is an example of a divergent boundary?
 
The Mid-Atlantic Ridge
 
The Himalayan Mountains
 
The San Andreas Fault
 
Mount St. Helens
What is the primary force driving the movement of tectonic plates?
 
Convection currents in the mantle
 
Wind currents
 
Earth's magnetic field
 
The Earth's rotation
The process of one tectonic plate sliding underneath another is known as:
 
Subduction
 
Convection
 
Seafloor spreading
 
Earthquake
What is formed when two tectonic plates collide at a convergent boundary?
 
Mountain ranges or deep ocean trenches
 
Ocean ridges
 
Volcanoes
 
Earthquakes ONLY
Which of the following is NOT a type of plate boundary?
 
Static
 
Divergent
 
Convergent
 
Transform
What is the main theory behind plate tectonics?
 
Earth's outer layer is divided into large, moving pieces.
 
The Earth’s core is made of solid iron only.
 
The Earth’s crust is completely solid and does not change.
 
Earth's continents are fixed in place.
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