
PLATE TECTONICS
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8th Grade
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Beverly Williams
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
45 sec • 1 pt
In sea-floor spreading, molten material rises from the mantle and erupts
along the edges of all the continents.
along mid-ocean ridges.
in deep-ocean trenches.
at the north and south poles.
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
45 sec • 1 pt
The process by which the ocean floor sinks beneath a deep-ocean trench and back into the mantle is known as _______
convection.
continental drift.
subduction.
conduction.
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
45 sec • 1 pt
Most geologists think that the movement of Earth’s plates is caused by _______
convection.
continental drift.
subduction.
conduction.
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
45 sec • 1 pt
The geological theory of _______ states that pieces of Earth’s lithosphere are in constant, slow motion.
subduction
plate tectonics
deep-ocean trenches
sea-floor spreading
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
45 sec • 1 pt
A place where two plates slip past each other, moving in opposite directions, is known as a _______
transform boundary
divergent boundary.
convergent boundary.
rift valley.
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
45 sec • 1 pt
The place where two plates come together is known as a _______
transform boundary.
divergent boundary.
convergent boundary.
rift valley.
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
45 sec • 1 pt
The San Andreas Fault in California is known as an active earthquake area. What type of
boundary is it?
Converging
Diverging
Transform
Sea Floor Spreading
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