Plate Tectonics 6th grade

1) A boundary is a place where two tectonic plates touch. There are several types of tectonic plate boundaries. Which of these answers correctly describes one type of tectonic plate boundary?

• At a divergent boundary, plates divide

• At a stationary boundary, plates either collide or move apart

• At a convergent boundary, plates slide past each other

• At a transform boundary, plates move apart

2) The San Andreas Fault System is located along the California coast. This figure shows how a fence was broken into sections during an earthquake along the fault. Based on the motion during the earthquake, which type of fault is the San Andreas?

• divergent plate boundary

• transform plate boundary

• convergent plate boundary

• stationary plate boundary

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3) The illustration shows what scientists think Earth looked like about 225 million years ago. What name did scientists give to the landmass shown in the illustration?

• Panacea

• Pancreas

• Pangaea

• Panthalassa

4) Volcanoes often form at convergent plate boundaries. Which set of arrows represents a convergent plate boundary?

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5) The 2004 Indian Ocean tsunami was caused by a shift in two plates that pushed one section of the sea floor under another section of the sea floor by 5 meters. What type of boundary is this?

• Divergent

• Convergent

• Transform

• Metamorphic

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6) Volcanic islands can form over hot spots. The Hawaiian Islands started forming over hot spots in the Pacific Ocean millions of years ago. What process causes the hot, solid rock to rise through the mantle at these locations?

• Convection

• Conduction

• Radiation

• Condensation

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7) In the diagram of the ocean basin, where is the oldest oceanic crust found?

• A

• B

• C

• D

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8) What geological theory explains how fossils of ancient plants and dinosaurs might be found on different sides of the world?

• Continental Drift

• Natural Selection

• Radiocarbon Dating

• endosymbiont theory

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9) Where are earthquakes MOST LIKELY to occur?

• close to the equator

• along coastal regions

• close to the center of tectonic plates

• along the boundaries of tectonic plates

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10) Geologists have long recognized that earthquakes are not randomly distributed on Earth but occur in concentrated areas that coincide with __________ and provide evidence for the theory of __________ .

• mountain ranges; fault zones.

• plate boundaries; plate tectonics.

• continental borders; supercontinents.

• areas of liquid magma; sea floor spreading.

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