Unit 6- Plate Tectonics Regents Review

Which layer of Earth’s interior has convection currents that move the tectonic plates?

• A) Stiffer mantle

• B) Asthenosphere

• C) Outer core

• D) Inner core

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How does the Oceanic crust compare to the Continental crust?

• A) The Oceanic crust is more dense

• B) The Oceanic crust is less dense

• C) The Oceanic crust has the same density as the Continental crust

The theory of continental drift suggests that the

• A) continents moved due to Earth's orbit around the sun

• B) continents moved due to Earth's rotation

• C) the continents are moving toward each other

• D) the continents once fit together like puzzle parts

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At which plate boundary is one lithospheric plate sliding under another?

• A) Nazca Plate and Antarctic Plate

• B) Pacific Plate and Indian-Australian Plate

• C) Indian-Australian Plate and Antarctic Plate

• D) Nazca Plate and Pacific Plate

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The Mariana Trench was most likely created by the

• A) convergence of the Pacific and Philippine Plates

• B) divergence of the Eurasian and Philippine Plates

• C) sliding of the Pacific Plate past the North American Plate

• D) movement of the Pacific Plate over the Hawaii Hot Spot

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Which type of tectonic plate boundary is found between the South American Plate and the Scotia

Plate?

• A) transform

• B) convergent

• C) divergent

• D) complex or uncertain

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A strong earthquake that occurs on the ocean floor could result in the formation of

• A) a tsunami

• B) a delta

• C) an El Niño event

• D) an ocean current

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Which statement correctly compares seismic P-waves with seismic S-waves?

• A) P-waves travel faster than S-waves and pass through Earth's liquid zones.

• B) P-waves travel faster than S-waves and do not pass through Earth's liquid zones.

• C) P-waves travel slower than S-waves and pass through Earth's liquid zones.

• D) P-waves travel slower than S-waves and do not pass through Earth's liquid zones.

How long would it take for the first S-wave to arrive at a seismic station 4,000 kilometers away from

the epicenter of an earthquake?

• A) 5 min 40 sec

• B) 7 min 0 sec

• C) 12 min 40 sec

• D) 13 min 20 sec

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The epicenter of an earthquake is located 2,800 kilometers from a seismic station. Approximately

how long did the S-wave take to travel from the epicenter to the station?

• A) 11 min 15 sec

• B) 9 min 35 sec

• C) 5 min 20 sec

• D) 4 min 20 sec

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