The Dynamic Earth

The type of plate boundary where two plates come together is a .....

• Convergent Boundary

• Divergent Boundary

• Transform Boundary

• Plate Boundary

Which of the following causes Earth's tectonic plates to move?

• Energy from the Sun

• Magnetic Pole Reversal

• Convection currents in the mantle

• Faults in Mountain Ranges

A divergent boundary occurs when plates ....

• Pull apart

• Come together

• Slide past each other

Which of the following is the name of the ancient, super-continent formed 28 million years ago?

• Pangea

• Gondwanda

• Neverland

• Gondor

Oceanic Trenches are formed by _______ plate boundaries

• Convergent

• Transform

• Plate

• Divergent

How is it possible for new crust to be formed without increasing the surface area of the Earth?

• Crust is destroyed at the same time it is created

• New crust is underwater where it sinks

• New crust breaks more easily than old crush

• New crust isn't really being formed, that is just fake news!

The lithosphere is divided into pieces called ____________, which glide across the asthenosphere.

• faults

• tectonic plates

• earth's surfaces

• crust

Where do the majority of earthquakes happen?

• Near plate boundaries

• California

• Near active volcanoes

• The Southern Hemisphere

Volcanoes form as earthquakes shake the ground, pushing the ground up higher.

• True

• False

The older a mountain range is, the more worn down it will be.

• True

• False