Tectonic Plates Test

When I think of plate tectonics, I think of __________.

• earthquakes

• hurricanes

• tornadoes

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What is continental drift?

• It is the hypothesis that the continents once formed a single landmass.

• A theory that hasn't been proved yet.

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The landmass that existed when all continents were joined.

• Europe

• Africa

• Pangaea

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Who noticed that the continents looked as if they all once fit together?

• Abraham Lincoln

• Mrs. Barnes

• Alfred Wegener

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Seafloor spreading creates a new crust ?

• New crust

• Old crust

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If the new crust is created at oceanic ridges, is the world getting bigger?

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There are three types of boundaries:

• divergent, convergent, and transform

• Cryosphere, geosphere, and atmosphere.

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The Himalayan Mountains are a good example of:

• divergent boundary

• convergent boundary

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Which tectonic plate is surrounded by a ring of volcanoes known as the Ring of Fire?

• African

• Pacific

• Eurasian

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Where on the world map do you see a greater risk of earthquakes?

• North America

• Africa

• Indonesia

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