Plate Tectonics

Open Ended

How did Alfred Wegener contribute to our understanding of Earth's geological processes?

Multiple Choice

Why is the theory of plate tectonics significant for understanding Earth's history?

• It explains the movement of continents and the formation of mountains.

• It describes the weather patterns on Earth.

• It is only related to the study of oceans.

• It focuses on the life cycle of plants.

Open Ended

How did Wegener's proposal about Pangaea change our understanding of Earth's continents?

Multiple Select

According to the Continental Drift Hypothesis, which of the following statements are true?

• Pangaea was a single landmass that split apart.

• Continents drifted into their current positions.

• Continents have always been in their current positions.

• The theory explains the movement of tectonic plates.

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The movement of Earth's lithospheric plates is driven by convection currents in the ___.

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is NOT one of the seven major tectonic plates?

• African plate

• Pacific plate

• Eurasian plate

• Caribbean plate

Open Ended

Explain why the movement of tectonic plates is most evident at plate boundaries, using examples from the diagram.

Multiple Choice

What are the 3 types of plate boundaries?

• Convergent, Divergent, and Transform

• Convergent, Divergent, and Subduction

• Transform, Divergent, and Rift

• Convergent, Rift, and Transform

Multiple Select

Which of the following are effects of convergent plate boundaries?

• Earthquakes

• Volcanic activity

• Crustal deformation

• Ocean currents

Open Ended

Explain how convergent plate boundaries contribute to the formation of earthquakes and volcanoes.

Fill in the Blank

The Ring of Fire is located in the ___ Ocean.

Open Ended

Describe the relationship between faults and earthquakes.

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When magma reaches the Earth's surface, it becomes ___.

Multiple Choice

What is formed when two continental plates collide at a convergent boundary?

• Mountains

• Trenches

• Volcanoes

• Island arcs

Multiple Choice

Which feature is created when two oceanic plates collide at a convergent boundary?

• Island arc and trench

• Mountain range

• High plateau

• Volcanic arc

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The Marianas Trench is located in the ___ Pacific Ocean.

Multiple Select

Which of the following are examples of features formed at convergent boundaries?

• Himalayan Mountains

• Marianas Trench

• Cascade Mountain Range

• Island arc

Multiple Choice

What is subduction?

• The process by which oceanic crust sinks under a continental plate and back into the mantle

• The process by which continental crust rises above oceanic crust

• The formation of mountains due to plate collision

• The creation of new oceanic crust at a divergent boundary

Open Ended

Explain how a trench is formed at a convergent boundary between oceanic and continental crust.

Multiple Choice

Which of the following best describes what happens at a divergent plate boundary?

• Plates move away from each other, creating gaps.

• Plates collide and form mountains.

• Plates slide past each other, causing earthquakes.

• Plates remain stationary.

Multiple Select

Which of the following are features formed at divergent boundaries between continental plates?

• Rift valleys

• Mid-ocean ridges

• Fault blocks

• Mountains

Open Ended

Explain the difference in landforms created when continental plates diverge versus when oceanic plates diverge.

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The Mid-Ocean Ridge is the longest ___ chain on Earth.

Open Ended

Describe the process of sea floor spreading and its effect on the size of the ocean.

Multiple Choice

What type of plate boundary is associated with plates slipping past each other and causing earthquakes?

• Transform boundary

• Divergent boundary

• Convergent boundary

• Subduction zone

Open Ended

How do you think the theories of Pangaea, Continental Drift, and Plate Tectonics help us understand the Earth's geological history?

Multiple Choice

Who is known as the 'Father of Plate Tectonics' and what are the two other theories connected to his work?

• Alfred Wegener; Pangaea and Continental Drift Theory

• Charles Darwin; Evolution and Natural Selection

• Isaac Newton; Gravity and Motion

• Marie Curie; Radioactivity and Atomic Theory