Plate Tectonics Quiz

What is plate tectonics?

• Belief that Earth is flat

• Theory that Earth's outer shell is divided into several plates

• Idea that the moon controls Earth's movements

• Theory that Earth's core is made of cheese

Name the three types of plate boundaries.

• Convergent, divergent, and transform boundaries

• Oceanic, continental, and island boundaries

• Mountain, valley, and rift boundaries

• Subduction, collision, and spreading boundaries

What happens at a divergent plate boundary?

• The tectonic plates move towards each other.

• The tectonic plates remain stationary.

• The tectonic plates move in a circular motion.

• The tectonic plates move away from each other.

What are the major tectonic plates?

• European Plate, Asian Plate, Australian Plate

• Mars Plate, Jupiter Plate, Saturn Plate

• Pacific Plate, North American Plate, Eurasian Plate, African Plate, Antarctic Plate, Indo-Australian Plate, and South American Plate

• Atlantic Plate, Indian Plate, Arctic Plate

Explain the process of subduction.

• Subduction is the process of a tectonic plate moving upwards towards the Earth's surface

• Subduction is the process of two tectonic plates moving away from each other

• Subduction is the process where one tectonic plate is forced underneath another plate into the mantle.

• Subduction is the process of a tectonic plate moving horizontally past another plate

What is the Ring of Fire?

• A major area in the basin of the Pacific Ocean where a large number of earthquakes and volcanic eruptions occur.

• A fictional place in a fantasy novel

• A popular song by Johnny Cash

• A type of jewelry worn on the finger

How do scientists study plate tectonics?

• Through analyzing the growth of coral reefs

• Through various methods such as seismology, GPS measurements, and studying the magnetic properties of rocks.

• By studying the behavior of clouds

• By observing the migration patterns of birds

What are the effects of plate tectonics on the Earth's surface?

• It causes earthquakes, volcanic eruptions, mountain formation, and the creation of ocean basins.

• It causes global warming and climate change

• It leads to the formation of new animal species

• It results in the depletion of the ozone layer

What is continental drift?

• The rotation of the Earth's axis

• The movement of the Earth's continents relative to each other.

• The movement of the Earth's crustal plates

• The process of continents sinking into the ocean

Explain the theory of plate tectonics.

• Earth's outer shell is divided into several plates that glide over the mantle.

• The theory of plate tectonics is based on the idea that the Earth's crust is stationary and does not move.

• Plate tectonics is the study of different types of plates used in cooking.

• Plate tectonics is a theory that suggests the Earth is flat and not spherical.