Plate Tectonics Quiz

What are the two layers that make up Earth's lithosphere?

• Crust and upper part of the mantle

• Outermost layer and inner core

• Mantle and outer core

• Crust and inner core

Which type of rocks make up the Earth's crust?

• Sedimentary, metamorphic, and igneous

• Metamorphic, sedimentary, and volcanic

• Igneous, volcanic, and sedimentary

• Volcanic, igneous, and metamorphic

Where is the Earth's crust thickest?

• Along the ocean floor

• In areas with young mountains

• In the Pacific Ring of Fire

• In the inner core

What is the Ring of Fire?

• A region with frequent volcanic eruptions and earthquakes

• A belt of sedimentary rocks

• A layer of the Earth's mantle

• A horseshoe-shaped mountain range

Which country is included in the Pacific Ring of Fire?

• Philippines

• Russia

• Brazil

• Egypt

What is another name for tectonic plate?

• asthesnosphere

• convection current

• lithospheric plate

• mantle rock

Which type of tectonic plate is thicker but less dense?

• Continental plate

• Pacific plate

• Oceanic plate

• Eurasian plate

According to the plate tectonic theory, how are the plates of the lithospheric separated?

• they move away from each other

• they slide past each other

• they move towards each other

• they sink under each other

What are the three major plate tectonic boundaries?

• divergent, convergent, transform

• divergent, convergent, fault

• continental, oceanic, transform

• continental, oceanic, fault

What is the driving force behind plate tectonics?

• gravity

• convection currents

• magnetic fields

• friction