Plate Tectonics Review

Who came up with the theory of Continental Drift?

• Alexander Graham Bell

• Alfred Wegner

• Alfred Hitchcock

• Alexander Hamilton

What type of boundary is shown in the picture?

• Convergent

• Divergent

• Transform

• Subduction Zone

Behind a trench, magma from melting lithosphere returns to the surface to create what landform or feature?

• volcanoes

• mountains

• subduction zones

• oceans

Where are the oldest rocks on the seafloor found?

• Mid-Ocean Ridges

• Trenches

• Continental Slope

• Continental Shelf

What is the term used for describing the solid part of the Earth including the upper mantle and crust

• asthenosphere

• core

• plate tectonics

• lithosphere

Which of the following is NOT evidence used in the Theory of Continental Drift

• The continents fit together like a puzzle

• There are similar fossils on South America and Africa

• There is glacial evidence in Antarctica today

• There are similar rocks found in North America, Greenland and Europe

Which letter shows a subduction zone?

• A

• B

• C

• D

Which letter shows shows a divergent boundary?

• A

• B

• C

• D

Which letter shows shows where a convection current takes place?

• A

• B

• C

• D

Which provides the BEST evidence for the theory that faults and volcanoes are results of tectonic plate interactions?

• faults on tectonic plates are constantly in motion but volcanoes may not erupt for many years

• faults and volcanoes existed for many years before there were tectonic plates

• tectonic plates that have many faults do not usually have volcanoes

• faults and volcanoes are often found at tectonic plate boundaries