Quiz- Plate Tectonics

What is the source of energy that drives Earth's plate tectonics, earthquakes, and volcanic eruptions?

• tidal energy from Earth's oceans

• heat energy from Earth's internal layers

• magnetic energy from Earth's magnetic field

• light energy from the Sun that reaches Earth

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Based on the information provided in the graphic, what can you conclude about the motion of the plates and how the land will be changed?

• The two tectonic plates are sliding past each other horizontally along Earth's surface.

• The two tectonic plates are moving apart to create a mid-ocean ridge on the sea floor.

• The two tectonic plates are converging so that a mountain range forms on the continent.

• The two tectonic plates are diverging causing the continental plate to buckle and form mountains.

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There are certain areas across the globe that have significantly more volcanoes than other areas. For example, there are 44 active volcanoes in the Andes Mountains in South America. The map below shows a section of the Central Volcanic Zone that is a part of the Andes Mountain range. Why are volcanoes so common in mountain ranges such as the Andes?

• The Andes are at a high elevation, which is necessary for volcano cone formation.

• The Andes absorb more solar radiation and create the heat necessary to form lava.

• The Andes are located largely in rainforests where the hot climate supports volcano formation.

• The Andes are in a region where a crustal plate is moving under another plate, which causes volcano formation.

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Which of these BEST describes the lithosphere?

• The lithosphere is made of rock that is cooler and easily changed.

• The lithosphere is made of rock that is highly compressed and very hot.

• The lithosphere is made of rock that is molten and does not have a solid shape.

• The lithosphere is made of rock that is hotter and stronger than the other layers.

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Fossils of the same plants and animals species have been found on continents that are separated by the Atlantic Ocean. Which of the following claims does this evidence support?

• These animals and plants crossed the Atlantic Ocean

• The Atlantic Ocean was once a large body of freshwater

• The continents that are now separated by the Atlantic Ocean have the same kinds of organisms today as they did millions of years ago

• The continents that are now separated by the Atlantic Ocean once formed a single landmass

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Volcanoes often form at convergent plate boundaries. Which set of arrows represents a convergent plate boundary?

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A class is exploring seafloor spreading which creates new ocean basins. The students want to learn more about how igneous rock is formed deep within the bottom of the ocean. Which type of plate boundaries should the students study in order to understand seafloor spreading?

• an area where one crustal plate slides underneath another crustal plate

• an area where two crustal plates pull away from each other

• an area where two crustal plates collide, creating upthrust

• an area where two crustal plates slide past each other

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What type of heat transfer takes place in the mantle?

• conduction

• convection

• radiation

• radioactive

The three compositional layers of Earth are the core, the mantle and the crust. Which phrase best describes the crust?

• The innermost layer of Earth’s interior below the mantle.

• The thin and solid outermost layer of Earth.

• The hot, slow-flowing layer of Earth’s interior above the core.

• The layer of Earth on which the tectonic plates move

Scientists have found fossils from a land-dwelling animal, called Kannemeyeriid, in Canada and in Africa. Which of the findings best provides evidence supporting that earth has evolved over geologic time due to natural processes?

• Only certain continents were inhabitable

• Many land-dwelling animals could also swim

• Earth’s continents were once joined together

• Animals evolved in the same way in Canada and Africa at the same time

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