Tectonic Plates Quiz

9.1 Each layer of the geosphere has mass. Which layer has the most mass? (NOT THE MOST DENSE; MOST MASS)

• A. The core

• B. The crust

• C. The ocean

• D. The mantle

9.2 Earth has five layers based on the physical properties: the inner core, the outer core, the mantle, the crust and the asthenosphere. Which of these layers do the tectonic plates move on top of?

• A. Crust

• B. Mantle

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• C. Outer core

• D. Asthenosphere

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9.3 Earth has three main compositional layers, one of which is the mantle. Which answer describes the mantle?

• A. The thin and solid outermost layer

• B. The innermost layer of iron and nickel

• C. The hot layer of rock between the crust and the core

• D. The liquid layer that encloses a solid ball of iron and nickel

9.4 Evelyn is making a model of Earth to show how the physical layers correspond to the compositional layers. Which of the following claims should Evelyn show in her model?

• A. The physical layers exactly match the compositional layers.

• B. The crust is the only compositional layer not included in the physical layers.

• C. The physical layers of the inner core and outer core form a single compositional layer.

• D. The physical layer of the asthenosphere includes the compositional layer of the crust.

9.5 The Red Sea formed as the African Plate moved apart from the Arabian Plate. Which type of boundary was involved in the formation of the Red Sea?

• A. Convergent boundary

• B. Divergent boundary

• C. Stationary boundary

• D. Transform boundary

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10. 10.1

11. The global movement of air occurs in convection cells. What reasoning explains how air moves, in general?

• A. From areas of higher pressure to areas of lower pressure.

• B. From areas of lower pressure to areas of higher pressure.

• C. From areas of higher temperature to areas of lower temperature.

• D. From areas of lower temperature to areas of higher temperature.

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10.2 A plate boundary is a place where two tectonic plates meet. There are several types of tectonic plate boundaries. Which statement below shows the correct definition of a tectonic plate boundary?

• A. At divergent boundary, plates separate.

• B. At a transform boundary, plates move apart.

• C. At a convergent plate boundary, plates slide past each other.

• D. At a divergent boundary, one plate sinks under another plate.

10.3

Over a long period of time, igneous rock can change into sedimentary rock. Which claim explains what must happen to igneous rock before it can change into sedimentary rock?

• A. It must melt and become magma.

• B. It must be broken down into sediment.

• C. Its minerals must be dissolved in water.

• D. It must be exposed to high pressure and temperature.

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10.4

The following steps are part of a laboratory exercise that another science class is completing. What are these students modeling? (SEE PICTURE ON PACKET)

• A. Plate boundary

• B. Continental drift

• C. Movement of tectonic plates

• D. Convection currents in the mantle

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10.5 The Rocky Mountains formed when the Pacific plate collided with the North American plate. Which of the following terms describes this process?

• A. Ridge push

• B. Divergent boundary

• C. Transform boundary

• D. Convergent boundary

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