Quiz about Plate Tectonics and Topographic Maps

Question 1

This image represents this type of boundary

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transform

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divergent

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convergent

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tectonic

Question 2

This is the theory that states that all the continents started as a single massive continent and have been MOVING apart for over 200 million years and the man that proposed it.

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The Continental Drift Theory, Wegner

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The Big Bang Theory, Einstein

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The Pangea Theory, Hutton

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The Tectonic Plate Theory, Darwin

Question 3

This is the driving force behind the movement of tectonic plates.

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Mantle convection currents

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Oceanic convection currents

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Atmospheric convection currents

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Solar convection currents

Question 4

The rocks closer to the mid-oceanic ridge are younger than the rocks further away from the mid-oceanic ridge.

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True

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False

Question 5

The movement of plates at a divergent boundary

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move away from each other

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move towards each other

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slide past each other

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move up and down

Question 6

San Andreas Fault formed at this type of boundary-

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Transform Boundary

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Convergent Boundary

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Divergent Boundary

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Hot Spot

Question 7

Same rocks in Texas as those in Antarctica, this is proof of-

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plate tectonics

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coastal erosion

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ocean currents

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glacial melting

Question 8

Mid Ocean Ridge forms at type of boundary-

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Divergent Boundary

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Transform Boundary

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Convergent Boundary

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Hot Spot

Question 9

Himilayan Mountains

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converging continent to continent

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earthquake in subduction zone

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converging ocean to continent

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transformational

Question 10

This is an example of -

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convergent

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divergent

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transform

Question 11

This is an example of -

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convergent

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divergent

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transform

Question 12

This is an example of -

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transform

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convergent

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divergent

Question 13

What is the elevation of point B?

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900 ft

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800 ft

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850 ft

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1000 ft

Question 14

Fossils, landforms, glaciers, and puzzle were all evidence of-

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tectonic plate theory

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big bang theory

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sea floor spreading theory

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volcanic theory

Question 15

Fossils, landforms, glaciers, and puzzle were all evidence of-

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tectonic plate theory

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big bang theory

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sea floor spreading theory

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volcanic theory

Question 16

In which direction is Mill River flowing?

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Northeast

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Southeast

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Southwest

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Northwest

Question 17

If we were in a plane, Path B --> C is about the same distance as path E --> N. But, which path is the easier walk?

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B --> C is the easier walk

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E --> N is the easier walk

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B --> C and E --> N are the same walking distance

Question 18

Determine the contour interval:

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20 m

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5 m

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10 m

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15 m

Question 19

Observe this diagram of a plate boundary. One statement BEST describes what is happening. It is that

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the denser ceanic crust is subducting under the less dense oceanic crust

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the oceanic crust is melting.

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volcanic islands are forming.

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the tectonic plates are moving away from each other.

Question 20

The map in the picture shows tectonic plate boundaries. This map would be useful in predicting the location of future

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earthquakes

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droughts

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hurricanes

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tornadoes

Question 21

What geological forces might be responsible for this range of mountains?

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converging tectonic plates

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diverging tectonic plates

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erosion of the land by the ocean

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deposition of sediments by the ocean

Question 22

A mid-ocean RIDGE is located at the boundary of two tectonic plates. Which diagram correctly models the relative plate motion on each side of a mid ocean ridge?

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Option B is correct

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A.

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C.

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D.

Question 23

The San Andreas fault is a transform fault. The map below shows a student's approximation of where the fault line crosses through the United States. Students were asked to make maps predicting which way land would most likely move over thousands of years.

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Option D is correct

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A.

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B.

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C.

Question 24

The map shows the locations of four active volcanoes in the Caribbean Sea. What do these volcanoes indicate about plate tectonics in the region?

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The volcanoes form an island arc, indicating a converging plate boundary

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The volcanoes form a line, indicating a diverging plate boundary.

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Two plates are moving past each other, causing faulting and magma formation.

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Two plates are moving apart, creating new seafloor

Question 25

Where would the oldest rock be found?

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O

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L

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M

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N

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