Plate Tectonics Quiz

What is the main theory that explains how the Earth's lithosphere is divided into plates?

• Theory of continental drift

• Theory of plate tectonics

• Theory of crustal movement

• Theory of lithospheric fragmentation

What are the three main layers of the Earth?

• atmosphere, lithosphere, hydrosphere

• troposphere, stratosphere, mesosphere

• outer core, inner core, asthenosphere

• crust, mantle, core

What are the three types of plate boundaries?

• convergent boundaries, divergent boundaries, and convergent boundaries

• convergent boundaries, divergent boundaries, and transform boundaries

• transform boundaries, divergent boundaries, and transform boundaries

• divergent boundaries, transform boundaries, and convergent boundaries

What is the evidence that supports the theory of plate tectonics?

• The evidence includes the occurrence of tsunamis and hurricanes

• The evidence includes the discovery of ancient artifacts

• The evidence includes the matching shapes of continents, the distribution of fossils, the occurrence of earthquakes and volcanic activity along plate boundaries, and the measurements of seafloor spreading and magnetic anomalies.

• The evidence includes the movement of the moon and the sun

What is convection and how does it relate to plate tectonics?

• Convection is the transfer of heat through radiation, and it relates to plate tectonics by causing the formation of mountains.

• Convection is the transfer of heat through the movement of air, and it relates to plate tectonics by causing earthquakes.

• Convection is the transfer of heat through the movement of a fluid, and it relates to plate tectonics by causing the movement of the Earth's tectonic plates.

• Convection is the transfer of heat through the movement of solid materials, and it relates to plate tectonics by causing volcanic eruptions.

Which scientist proposed the theory of plate tectonics?

• Charles Darwin

• Isaac Newton

• Marie Curie

• Alfred Wegener

What happens at a convergent plate boundary?

• Two tectonic plates sink beneath one another.

• Two tectonic plates slide past each other horizontally.

• Two tectonic plates move apart and create a gap.

• Two tectonic plates collide and are forced together.

What happens at a divergent plate boundary?

• At a divergent plate boundary, two tectonic plates sink beneath each other.

• At a divergent plate boundary, two tectonic plates collide with each other.

• At a divergent plate boundary, two tectonic plates move away from each other.

• At a divergent plate boundary, two tectonic plates slide past each other.

What happens at a transform plate boundary?

• Two tectonic plates collide with each other, causing volcanic eruptions.

• Two tectonic plates sink beneath each other, forming deep ocean trenches.

• Two tectonic plates move away from each other, creating new crust.

• Two tectonic plates slide past each other horizontally, causing earthquakes.

What are some examples of landforms that are created by plate tectonics?

• Islands, peninsulas, and deltas

• Canyons, caves, and waterfalls

• Mountains, valleys, rifts, trenches, and volcanoes

• Plains, deserts, and lakes