Quiz about Plate Tectonics

Question 1

A ______ is a section of the lithosphere that slowly moves over the asthenosphere, carrying large slabs of continental and oceanic crust.

Accepted Answer

plate

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wedge

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chunk

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fault

Question 2

Which theory describes the motion of the force driving Earth's Plates?

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plate tectonics

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continental drift

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first law of motion

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third law of motion

Question 3

Earth's plates meet at ____________.

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plate boundaries

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plate tectonics

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continental drift

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oceans

Question 4

________________ currents drive Earth's plate movement.

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convection

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ocean

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atmosphere

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wind

Question 5

Plates slide apart along _____________ boundaries.

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transform

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convergent

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divergent

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universal

Question 6

The San Andreas fault is an example of which type of boundary?

Accepted Answer

transform

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divergent

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convergent

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universal

Question 7

A plate boundary where two plates move away from each other is called

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Divergent Boundary

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Convergent Boundary

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Transform Boundary

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Subduction

Question 8

A Plate Boundary where two plates move toward each other is called

Accepted Answer

Convergent Boundary

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Divergent Boundary

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Transform Boundary

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Subduction

Question 9

A __________ forms where plates diverge on land.

Accepted Answer

rift valley

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mid-ocean ridge

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mountain

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trench

Question 10

What is an undersea mountain chain where new ocean floor is produced?

Accepted Answer

Mid-ocean ridge

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Rift valley

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Deep-ocean trench

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Transform bounda

Question 11

6 of the plates are named for continents embedded within them. Which one below was NOT?

Accepted Answer

Nazca

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South American

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African

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Australian

Question 12

India and Asia crashed about 55 million years ago. What mountain range was produced?

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The Himalayas

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The Rockies

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The Alps

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The Andes

Question 13

The tectonic plate labeled with the letter G is the ___________ plate.

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South American

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Indo-Australian

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African

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Pacific

Question 14

What is the name of the tectonic plate labelled "D"

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Antarctica plate

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Eurasian plate

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North America plate

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Cocos plate

Question 15

What is the name of the plate labelled "Q"

Accepted Answer

Arabian plate

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South American plate

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Cocos plate

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Carribean plate

Question 16

Hotspots are volcanoes that form...

Accepted Answer

in the middle of a tectonic plate.

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at convergent plate boundaries.

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at divergent plate boundaries.

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at transform plate boundaries.

Question 17

Hotspots form because...

Accepted Answer

a mantle plume weakens Earth's crust.

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magma is pushed to the surface at a plate boundary.

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water is pushed up to Earth's surface

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a mantle plume strengthens Earth's crust.

Question 18

This image shows the hawaiian island change. Hawaii is currently the tallest island and is still an active volcano. Based on the map chose the answer that best explains the age of the islands.

Accepted Answer

Hawaii is the youngest island because it is currently on top of the hotspot.

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The further the islands are from Hawaii the younger the island is.

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Hawaii is the oldest island because it is closest to the hotspot.

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Ohau is younger than the big island because it is further from the hot spot.

Question 19

Based on the map chose the answer that best describes the age of the hawaiian islands.

Accepted Answer

The big island of hawaii is closest to the hotspot and the youngest island.

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The big island of hawaii is further from the hotspot and the oldest island.

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Oahu is further from the hotspot and the youngest island.

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Oahu is closest to the the hotspot and the oldest island.

Question 20

Which answer best describes what could have happened to the island of Oahu 2 million years ago.

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The hotspot was no longer creating the island so weathering and erosion caused the island to break apart.

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The hotspot was no longer creating the island so weathering and erosion caused the island to grow.

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The hotspot was continuing to construct the island.

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The hotspot was destroying the island.

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