Plate Motion Unit Test

A __________________ is an underwater mountain range formed when two plates move apart.

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Which statement best describes Earth’s outer layer underneath the surface in the image?

• Underneath both the soil and the ocean, Earth’s outer layer is made of sand and water.

• Underneath both the soil and the ocean, Earth’s outer layer is made of hard, solid rock.

• Underneath the soil, Earth’s outer layer is made of water.

• Underneath the soil, Earth’s outer layer is made of hard, solid rock. Underneath the ocean, Earth’s outer layer is made of sand.

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Earth’s plates move on top of a soft, solid layer of rock called the __________.

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Which diagram shows what happens between the two plates as they move toward each other.

• A

• B

• C

• D

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The place where two plates meet is called a __________.

• plate boundary

• divergent boundary

• mantle

• line

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Review the image.

What geologic landform is the arrow in the image labeling?

• mid-ocean ridge

• mountain range

• trench

• volcano

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Check all that apply.

Our early investigations taught us that Earth's outer layer is ____________.

• soft and pliable like silly putty

• is made of hard, solid rock

• has a pattern of earthquakes along the boundaries

• is divided into sections called plates

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What landforms/geologic activity are commonly found at or near this boundary?

• volcanoes mostly

• volcanoes and earthquakes

• volcanoes, earthquakes and mid-ocean ridges

• volcanoes, earthquakes and trenches

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___________ means moving toward the same place while ______________ means moving apart in different directions.

• Convergent, divergent

• Divergent, convergent

• Convection, dissection

• Division, connection

Our investigations have taught us that with a divergent boundary

• plates move apart in opposite directions forcing magma to rise and harden in the space between forming new land.

• plates move apart in opposite directions forcing one plate beneath the other.

• plates move toward one another forcing one plate beneath the other deeper into the mantle.

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