Plate Tectonics Test Review

How do scientists gather information about Earth’s interior?

• by studying the atmosphere

• by studying seismic waves

• by studying the biosphere

• by studying soil erosion

What is the most likely result of a collision between a crustal plate and an ocean plate?

• The crust will stop moving.

• The two plates will slide past each other.

• The crustal plate will sink below the ocean plate.

• The ocean plate will sink below the crustal plate.

How can Pangaea be described?

• as a super continent in which all landmasses were connected

• as lithospheric plates that are not moving in any direction

• as a mega world with a large population and many cities

• as the core where all of Earth′s heat is produced

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Which earthquake waves cause the most damage on Earth?

• surface waves

• primary waves

• secondary waves

• transverse waves

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Which statement best explains why Earth′s plates move slowly over time?

• Convection currents within Earth′s mantle push the plates.

• Earth′s magnetic field pulls the plates.

• The moon′s gravity pulls the plates

• Longitudinal waves push the plates.

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Two continental plates collide, and the edges of the plates are crumpled and uplifted. Which geologic event will most likely result?

• the eruption of a volcano

• the development of a rift valley

• the formation of a mountain range

• the development of a U-shaped valley

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Which event is most directly linked to an earthquake on the ocean floor?

• hurricane

• landslide

• tornado

• tsunami

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Fossils from the same land-dwelling animal species are discovered on the continents of South America and Africa. What is the significance of this finding?

• It proves the animal became extinct due to climate changes.

• It demonstrates how animals migrate from one area to another.

• It shows how these continents were separated by mountain ranges.

• It provides evidence that the continents were once one large landmass.

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Which statement best explains plate tectonics?

• The movement of crustal plates over the mantle often results in earthquakes and volcanic eruptions.

• The movement of crustal plates over the mantle prevents continental drift

• Crustal plates always move away from each other at tectonic boundaries.

• Crustal plates always move toward one another at tectonic boundaries.

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Where does the energy from an earthquake originate?

• from a sudden increase in solar radiation striking Earth

• from the Moon’s gravitational pull during a close orbit

• from rocks under stress shifting deep below Earth’s surface

• from the weight of sediments pushing down on bedrock