Dynamic Earth Exam

The type of plate boundary where two plates come together is a .....

• Convergent Boundary

• Divergent Boundary

• Transform Boundary

• Plate Boundary

Which of the following causes Earth's tectonic plates to move?

• Energy from the Sun

• Magnetic Pole Reversal

• Convection currents in the mantle

• Faults in Mountain Ranges

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A divergent boundary occurs when plates ....

• Pull apart

• Come together

• Slide past each other

Which of the following is the name of the ancient, super-continent formed 28 million years ago?

• Pangea

• Gondwanda

• Neverland

• Gondor

Oceanic Trenches are formed by _______ plate boundaries

• Convergent

• Transform

• Plate

• Divergent

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The lithosphere is divided into pieces called ____________, which glide across the asthenosphere.

• faults

• tectonic plates

• earth's surfaces

• crust

Where do the majority of earthquakes happen?

• Near plate boundaries

• California

• Near active volcanoes

• The Southern Hemisphere

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The Earth's surface is continually battered by wind, running water, and moving rocks. This process is known as...

• Earth Aging

• Chemical Weathering

• Mother Nature

• Coriolis Effect

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The German scientist who developed the theory of continental drift was

• Thomas Edison

• Alfred Wegener

• Albert Einstein

• Hans Tectonic

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When a dense oceanic plate is pushed under a lighter continental plate, _____ occurs.

• conduction

• uplift

• subduction

• convection

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