Plate Tectonics Exit Slip

Which statement is TRUE about tectonic plates? 

• They are the round things you eat your dinner on
• They are broken up pieces of lithosphere
• They match up exactly with the 7 continents
• They are part of the mantle

What does the theory of tectonic plates state?

• There was once a super-continent called Pangea
• The continents are floating on top of the water in the oceans.
• Lithosphere is broken into pieces which move on top of the earth.
• Convection currents are located in the mantle. 

What is the main cause of the movement of tectonic plates?

• Temperature changes in the crust.
• Temperature changes in the mantle.
• Earthquakes
• Volcanic eruptions. 

Which statement is NOT support of the theory of plate tectonics?

• Fossils from plants and animals have been found on separate continents.
• The continents look like they fit together like a puzzle.
• Volcanoes and earthquakes cause devastation.
• Glacier grooves line up from different continents. 

Where are most earthquakes and volcanoes located?

• Along tectonic plate boundaries
• In Hawaii
• In the middle of the ocean
• Deep in the mantle.