Plate Tectonics Test Review

The formation at X is a(n)

• anticline

• syncline

• monocline

• fault

Which of the landforms below is most likely to result when two continents collide?

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The diagram shown illustrates which geological process?

• faulting

• folding

• weathering

• metamorphism

In diagram A, what type of plates are converging?

• Oceanic to oceanic

• Oceanic to continental

• Oceanic subduction

• Continental to continental

In diagram B, which plate is subducting?

• oceanic

• continental

• The plate that is traveling the fastest subducts first

• The plate that is traveling the slowest subducts first

The diagram below shows the magnetic polarity preserved by minerals within the bedrock of the oceanic crust near the Mid-Atlantic Ridge. Letters A, B, C, and D represent locations in the ocean-floor bedrock. The most recently formed bedrock (youngest) is found at location

• A

• B

• C

• D

Which cross section best represents the crustal plate motion that is the primary cause of the San Andreas Fault in California?

• 1

• 2

• 3

• 4

Which location on the map is closest to a tectonic plate boundary?

• A

• B

• C

• D

Letters B, C, and D represent layers of Earth. Letter Q represents a location on Earth’s surface. Which letter best represents the mantle?

• B

• C

• D

• Q

According to the diagram, which statement is correct about the ages of the island volcanoes?

• Kauai is the youngest and Hawaii is the oldest.

• Kauai is the oldest and Hawaii is the youngest.

• Oahu is the oldest and Maui is the youngest.

• Maui is the oldest and Oahu is the youngest.