Plate Tectonics Quiz

Plate Tectonics Quiz

Assessment

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Geography

8th Grade

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12 questions

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Who proposed the idea that Earth’s mantle contained convection cells that moved radioactive heat from the core towards the crust?

Hugo Benioff

Arthur Holmes

Harry Hess

Fredrick Vine

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

How many major tectonic plates does Earth have?

Seven

Fifteen

Five

Ten

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the name of the layer beneath the lithosphere which is believed to be partially molten and deformable?

Crust

Mantle

Outer Core

Asthenosphere

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which force is sometimes referred to as 'basal drag' and causes the slow motion of tectonic plates?

Mantle Plumes

Slab Pull

Ridge Push

Mantle Drag

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which scientist suggested the theory of mantle plumes to explain isolated volcanic 'hotspots'?

Arthur Holmes

Hugo Benioff

John Tuzo Wilson

WJ Morgan

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the angle at which some oceanic plates descend into the mantle at the Mariana Trench in the western Pacific?

Less than 20°

30-40°

More than 70°

50-60°

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the name of the layer at about 100-200 km depth in the mantle where seismic waves slow down and electrical conductivity is higher?

High Pressure Zone

High Velocity Zone

Low Velocity Zone

Low Pressure Zone

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