Science 10 Module 2 Assessment

The boundary between two plates moving towards each other is called a _____.

• divergent boundary

• transform boundary

• lithosphere

• convergent boundary

Features found at divergent plate boundaries include _____.

• mid-ocean ridges

• deep-sea trenches

• crumpled mountains

• island arc volcanoes

Convection current causes the lithospheric plate to _____.

• move slowly but constantly

• move in any direction

• move faster

• create another plate

The crust and upper mantle make up the Earth's _____.

• lithosphere

• asthenosphere

• core

• continents

Which of the following statements best describes convergent boundary?

• formed when two tectonic plates move apart from each other

• formed when two plates move towards each other

• formed when two plates are sliding past each other

• formed when two plates shake from each other

Study the figure at the left. Plates A and B shows a divergent boundary. If Plate C is adjacent to both plates and does not show any relative motion, what type of plate boundary exists between Plate A and C?

(a)  

The theory that suggests that plates are slowly moving is called _____.

• Magnetic Reversal

• Plate Tectonics

• Continental Slope

• Continental Drift

Refer to the figure. Match Column A with B and C.

(a)  

Refer to the figure. Match Colum A with B and C.

(a)  

Refer to the figure. Match Column A with B and C.

(a)