Quiz about Plate Tectonic Test (Browdy)

Question 1

Which of the following is used as evidence of seafloor spreading?

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divergent boundaries

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fossil evidence

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climate clues

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rock clues

Question 2

The process occurring in the mantle that is thought to be the force behind plate tectonics is an example of a(n)

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convection current

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plate boundary

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divergent boundary

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normal fault

Question 3

What type of boundary create mountains?

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convergent boundary

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tension boundary

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horizontal boundary

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convection current

Question 4

What is the name of the giant supercontinent in the illustration?

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Pangaea

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Eurasia

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North America Plate

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Pandora

Question 5

Which scientist is credited with the continental drift hypothesis?

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Alfred Wegner

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Tuzo Wilson

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Harry Hess

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Jason Morgan

Question 6

Which term refers to the rigid layer of Earth that is about 100 km thick and generally less dense than the material below it?

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lithosphere

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asthenosphere

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plate

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core

Question 7

What type of plate boundary has plates sliding past each other?

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transform boundaries

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convergent boundaries

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divergent boundaries

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subduction zones

Question 8

What type of plate boundary is most likely to occur at point A in the diagram?

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divergent

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transform

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reverse

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convergent

Question 9

Which of the following can be explained at Point B in the diagram?

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Plates move toward each other and volcanoes from

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Plates move apart and volcanoes form

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Plates move past each other sideways

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Plates are not moving

Question 10

What effect might tectonic plate movement have on the size of an ocean basin?

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There is no effect on the size of an ocean basin because crust is created at divergent boundaries and destroyed at subduction zones.

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An ocean basin becomes larger when new crust is created at transform boundaries.

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An ocean basin becomes larger when new crust is created at convergent boundaries.

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There is no effect on the size of an ocean basin because it is below sea level.

Question 11

Heat flow and movement of rock material within Earth are directly responsible for which of the following?

Accepted Answer

Formation of mountains and ocean basins

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Fluctuation of average daily temperature

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Increasing concentration of salt in the oceans

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Gradual breaking down of rocky structures

Question 12

Alexandra is researching the effects plate tectonics have on the shape of Earth. Which of the following is a result of plate tectonics?

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Formation of mountains on land

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The species of grass on an island

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Earth's core temperature

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The amount of precipitation over oceans

Question 13

Volcanic eruptions are the result of the movement of tectonic plates. Which of the following most affects the movement of these tectonic plates?

Accepted Answer

Heat within Earth

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Radiation from the Sun

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The gravity of the Moon

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The movement of ocean currents

Question 14

Plate tectonics is helpful in explaining many things we observe on Earth. Which of the following is the best example of something that results from tectonic plate movement?

Accepted Answer

Seafloor spreading causes changes in coastlines

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Erosion over time changes the shape of mountains

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The dying out of some plants can affect animal populations

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Rainfall amounts can change from year to year

Question 15

The Calbuco Volcano in southern Chile erupted in 2015. Which of the following is most responsible for this eruption?

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Heat flow within Earth's crust

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Increase in carbon emissions

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Melting glaciers in Antarctica

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Erosion of mountains and rocks

Question 16

The map provided here shows the location of tectonic plates boundaries in relationship to the continents and the oceans of Earth.

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Location 4

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Location 1

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Location 2

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Location 3

Question 17

The material that emerges from volcanoes includes molten rock. What is it that melts this material?

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Heat deep within Earth

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The Sun's Radiation

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Friction from moving rock layers

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The rotation of Earth

Question 18

The earthquakes experienced in California are related to tectonic plates, because these events are the result of what process?

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Two tectonic plates sliding past each other

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Tectonic plates melting as they slide into the mantle

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Tectonic plates being weathered over time

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Two tectonic plates pulling away from each other

Question 19

Which of the following is NOT a result of heat flow and movement within the Earth?

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Generation of Wind Patterns

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Volcanic Eruptions

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Creation of Ocean Basins

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Formation of mountains

Question 20

True or False... Does divergent boundaries cause ocean basins and trenches..

Accepted Answer

True

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False

Plate Tectonic Test (Browdy)

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