Quiz about Earth's Tectonic Plates Quiz

Question 1

In the diagram representing Earth's tectonic plates, which plate is labeled as D?

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Eurasian plate

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South American plate

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North American plate

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African Plate

Question 2

In the diagram representing Earth's tectonic plates, which plate is labeled as C?

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African Plate

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South American plate

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North American plate

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Eurasian plate

Question 3

In the diagram representing Earth's tectonic plates, which plate is labeled as B?

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South American plate

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North American plate

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Eurasian plate

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African Plate

Question 4

The tectonic plate labeled A in the diagram is the

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Eurasian Plate

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Indo-Australian Plate

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Pacific Plate

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African Plate

Question 5

Texas is located on which tectonic plate?

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North American

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South American

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African

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Pacific

Question 6

Which scientist's discovery led to the theory of plate tectonics?

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Alfred Wegener

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Albert Einstein

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Isaac Newton

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Edwin Hubble

Question 7

Which tectonic plate is located at the center of the ring of fire?

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Pacific

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African

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North American

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Eurasian

Question 8

MOST of the United States is a part of which tectonic plate?

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North American Plate

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Pacific Plate

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Eurasian Plate

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South American Plate

Question 9

Earthquakes are more common in California than they are in Texas because of the movement of which of the following tectonic plates? Select TWO correct answers.

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Pacific

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North American

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South American

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African

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Eurasian

Question 10

Which is the largest tectonic plate?

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Pacific

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North American

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Indian

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Antarctic

Question 11

In the diagram representing Earth's tectonic plates, which plate is labeled as B?

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African plate

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North American plate

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Eurasian plate

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Australian plate

Question 12

In the diagram representing Earth's tectonic plates, which plate is labeled as A?

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North American plate

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South American plate

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African Plate

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Eurasian plate

Question 13

The Andes Mountains in South America formed when an oceanic plate subducted beneath a continental plate. Which other landforms are usually associated with this type of plate boundary?

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ocean trenches

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barrier islands

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ridges

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volcanic island arcs

Question 14

A student was asked to make a diagram showing a subduction zone where an oceanic crust and continental crust collide. Which geologic feature should she include at the subduction zone?

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trench

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island

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plateau

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rift

Question 15

This illustration shows how most of the recycling of rock from Earth's crust occurs. What is this process called?

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subduction

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convergence

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divergence

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faulting

Question 16

What major events cause islands to form in the Pacific Ocean?

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volcanic eruptions

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tsunamis

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severe storms

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erosion

Question 17

Mountains are MOST likely formed

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near the edges of tectonic plates.

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when glaciers melt.

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from earthquakes.

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when land sinks.

Question 18

Which will MOST likely cause an earthquake?

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plates slipping along a plate boundary

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a hurricane hitting a shoreline

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water weathering rocks on the ocean floor

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tidal stresses resulting from the distance between Earth and the Moon

Question 19

In what section of Earth do earthquakes happen?

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crust

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mantle

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inner core

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outer core

Question 20

In the region where two continental plates collide, what geological feature MOST often forms?

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a mountain chain

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an ocean

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a volcano

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a river valley

Question 21

A difference between the oceanic crust and the continental crust is that the oceanic crust is

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more dense than the continental crust.

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composed chiefly of sedimentary rocks.

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older than the continental crust.

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continually being created.

Question 22

Crustal plates that pull apart from one another MOST likely form

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rift valleys/rift zones.

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volcanic island arcs.

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strike-slip faults.

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oceanic trenches.

Question 23

Which BEST explains how the Appalachian Mountains formed?

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tectonic plates collided

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an ancient river flooded

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an earthquake folded land

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tectonic plates pulled apart

Question 24

What event is MOST likely responsible for a sudden or quick change at the surface of Earth?

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an earthquake

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a cold front

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a continental glacier

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a thunderstorm

Question 25

Which underwater crustal feature will form in the picture shown?

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mid-ocean ridge

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mountain

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volcanic island

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fault

Question 26

Plate tectonics can result in all of the following EXCEPT:

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C. tornadoes

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A. earthquakes

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B. volcanic eruptions

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D. mountain building

Question 27

Which shows the movement of plates in the location where the Alps were formed by convergence?

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Diagram C

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Diagram A

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Diagram B

Question 28

A student lives near a transform plate boundary. Which type of safety drill might they practice there that they would not practice if they lived in the middle of a tectonic plate?

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earthquake drill

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fire drill

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tornado drill

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shelter in place drill

Question 29

What geological process is primarily responsible for the formation of the Himalayan mountain range?

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Tectonic plate collision

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Volcanic activity

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Glacial movements

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Erosion by rivers

Question 30

Which of the following is a characteristic feature of oceanic crust compared to continental crust?

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It is thinner and more dense.

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It is thicker and less dense.

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It contains a higher percentage of granite.

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It is primarily composed of sandstone.

Question 31

Which type of plate boundary is associated with the creation of new oceanic crust?

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Divergent boundary

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Convergent boundary

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Transform boundary

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Subduction zone

Question 32

Which tectonic plate is found directly south of the African Plate, near the boundary separating the two?

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Antarctic Plate

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South American Plate

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Indo-Australian Plate

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Scotia Plate

Question 33

What is the name of the tectonic plate located immediately to the south of the African Plate, contributing to the formation of the Mid-Atlantic Ridge?

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Antarctic Plate

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Pacific Plate

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Eurasian Plate

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Nazca Plate

Question 34

Identify the tectonic plate that lies directly south of the African Plate and is primarily oceanic.

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Antarctic Plate

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Australian Plate

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South American Plate

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Philippine Sea Plate

Question 35

The focus is a point in the interior of Earth where energy is released, causing an earthquake. The waves generated at the focus will most likely______.

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Move out in all directions

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Cause damage at the center

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Move up and down

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Move side by side

Question 36

Which scientist's discovery led to the theory of plate tectonics?

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Alfred Wegener

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Isaac Newton

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Albert Einstein

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Edwin Hubble

Question 37

Tectonic Plates can be composed of which of the following?

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Oceanic crust and continental crust

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Magma and lava

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Sedimentary and metamorphic rocks

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Volcanoes and earthquakes

Question 38

Which force is responsible for the movement of tectonic plates?

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Convection currents

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Frictional force

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Magnetic force

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Gravitational force

Question 39

Which of the following land features are most closely associated with divergent plate boundaries?

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Mid-ocean ridges, ocean basin

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Mountain ranges, deserts, and glaciers

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Canyons, fjords, and sand dunes

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Tropical rainforests, coral reefs, and lakes

Question 40

Which is a possible result of plates moving along a transform boundary?

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Earthquakes

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Volcanic eruptions

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Tsunamis

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Hurricanes

Question 41

The Red Sea is the result of an active tectonic area where an ocean basin is being formed. The map illustrates the area of the Red Sea. What type of plate movement would you expect to find between Saudi Arabia and Africa?

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Divergent boundary

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Transform boundary

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Convergent boundary

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Subduction boundary

Question 42

What are the 3 types of evidence of Pangaea?

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Geological, Fossil, Landform

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Oceanic, Continental, Tectonic

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Geological, Fossil, Tectonic

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Oceanic, Continental, Fossil

Question 43

What type of evidence states that trends beneath the East Coast of South and North America match those of Africa like a puzzle?

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Landform evidence

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Fossil evidence

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Seismic evidence

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Volcanic evidence

Question 44

Which of the following property is responsible for the movement of tectonic plates?

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Convection currents

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Frictional force

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Gravitational pull

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Magnetic field

Question 45

Oceanic crust is ____,_____.

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Newer, denser

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Newer, Thicker

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Older, Denser

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Older, thinner

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