Plate Tectonics AC

What causes the tectonic plates to move?

• convection of magma
• the earth's magnetic field
• the earth spinning
• earth's gravitational pull

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Scientists think that the movement of Earth's tectonic plates are caused by convection currents, that are located in the _________?

• outer core
• inner core
• mantle

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Which set of events is most common along tectonic plate boundaries?

• Earthquakes and volcanoes

• Erosion and earthquakes

• Tidal waves and volcanoes

• Hurricanes and tsunamis

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Earth's crust is broken up into several large rocky pieces called ...

• plates
• faults
• fossils
• puzzle pieces

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What is the thinnest and outer most layer of the Earth, that we live on?

• Outer Core

• Crust

• Mantle

• Inner core

Which layer of the Earth is solid iron and nickel?

• Mantle

• Crust

• Inner Core

• Outer core

Describe the most likely relationship between these mountains and nearby tectonic plates.

• The mountains are probably formed by earthquakes

• The mountains are probably formed by the movement of glaciers

• The mountains are probably located near the edge of 2 tectonic plates.

• The mountains are probably formed by running water.

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Which of these is a key piece of evidence of contiental drift?

• Continent shapes
• Fossil record
• Rock layers
• All of the above

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This is when two plates converge but one slides under the other due to density.

• Uplift
• Subduction
• Trench
• None of the above

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This type of plate boundary is when two plates move apart.

• Convergent
• Transform
• Divergent
• Subductive