Tectonic Plates Quiz

Which of the following geologic events would most likely occur where two continental plates converge?

• Tsunami

• Mountain Formation

• Hurricane

• Plateau Formation

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The interaction of tectonic plate boundaries is associated with which of the following events?

• Earthquakes

• Tropical storms

• Hurricanes

• Tornadoes

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An illustration of the major tectonic plates is provided. Which of the labeled plates in the illustration is the Eurasian Plate?

• A

• B

• C

• D

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At which type of plate boundary will a trench most likely form?

• A

• B

• C

• D

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An illustration of the major tectonic plates is provided. Which of the labeled plates in the illustration is the Indo-Austrslian Plate?

• A

• B

• C

• D

Which continental tectonic plate lies underneath the starred region?

• North American Plate

• South American Plate

• Eurasian Plate

• African Plate

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Which continental tectonic plate lies underneath X?

• Pacific Plate

• South American Plate

• Indo-Australian PLate

• Antarctic Place

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In a subduction zone, an oceanic plate sinks beneath a continental plate. Why does this happen?

• An oceanic plate is more dense than a continental plate.

• A continental plate is magical.

• Because of magnetism.

• Continental plates have more compounds.

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In the early 1900's, Alfred Wegener first proposed the theory of continental drift, which explained that all of the continents had once been connected in one, massive supercontinent that eventually split and drifted apart. Which piece of evidence does NOT support this theory?

• Similar climates on many continents

• The continents appear to fit together like a puzzle

• You can find fossils of the same animals on different continents

• You can find fossils of the same animals on different continents.

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The surface of the earth is still changing shape.

• True

• False

• Only in winter

• Only in the summer

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