Plate Tectonics 2

Plate Tectonics 2

Poll

How many plates are there in total in the Earth?

• 10

• 12

• 13

• 15

Multiple Choice

Why do different places move at different speeds?

• Because of the Plates

• Because of the Euler Pole

• Don't know

Multiple Choice

In the Euler Pole the location near the equator moves _____

• Faster

• Slower

Multiple Choice

In the Euler Pole, the locations near the poles move _________

• Faster

• Slower

Multiple Choice

How can we predict the movement of the plates?

• Through special equipment

• We can't

• By looking back on the past conditions

Multiple Select

The plates have been moving at the same speed for the last...

• 100 years

• 200 years

• 300 years

• 400 years

Multiple Choice

Soft section of the Earth that possesing fluidity is the _____

• Lithosphere

• Asthenosphere

Multiple Choice

Which layer of the Earth does a tectonic plate move on top of?

• lithosphere

• asthenosphere

• mesosphere

• outer core

Multiple Choice

There are long mountain chains on the sea floor that generate new sea floor as magma rises and erupts onto the Earth's surface. What are these underwater mountain chains known as?

• midocean ridges

• subduction zones

• deep ocean trenches

Multiple Select

What is the Ring of Fire known for? (Check all that apply.)

• seafloor spreading

• earthquakes

• hurricanes

• volcanoes

Multiple Choice

In the picture data of the gps map, the color ____ represented the where lava was produced recently

• red

• orange

• blue

• green

Multiple Choice

The lava that is really old in the map is represented with the color _____

• red

• yellow

• blue

• green

Multiple Choice

The lava that is really old in the map is represented with the color _____

• red

• yellow

• blue

• green