Unit 2 Lesson 8: Plate Tectonics Test Review - Part 2

Which of these is NOT true about the outer core?

• It has a higher temperature than the inner core.

• It is mostly made up of iron and nickel.

• It is mostly liquid.

• Atoms within it form a powerful magnetic field.

The Earth’s crust and outer part of the mantle make up:

• The Asthenosphere

• The Atmosphere

• The Lithosphere

• The Inner Core

Which layer is soft and moves due to convection?

• Lithosphere
• Asthenosphere
• Outer Core
• Inner Core

Which layer is broken into solid pieces?

• Lithosphere
• Asthenosphere
• Outer Core
• Inner Core

How do plates move at convergent boundaries?

• Collide together
• Separate apart
• Slide past each other
• All of the above

San Andreas Fault in California is a ____?____ plate boundary.

• Convergent
• Divergent
• Transform
• None of the above

When 2 continental plates collide, what is formed?

• Mountain ranges
• Trench with subduction zone
• Volcanic Mountains
• Rift Zone

When 2 ocean plates separate, which is formed?

• mid-ocean ridge
• trench
• subduction zone
• volcanic mountains

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-3

The Hawaiian Island were formed by...

• Convergent boundary

• Divergent boundary

• Transform boundary

• Hot Spot

Tags

NGSS.HS-ESS2-3

When will subduction of a tectonic plate occur?

• Collision of 2 land plates
• Collision of land and ocean plates
• Separation of land plates
• Separation of oceanic plates