Plate Tectonics Quiz Review

What is the theory of plate tectonics primarily concerned with?

• The movement of ocean currents

• The movement of Earth's lithospheric plates

• The formation of mountains

• The erosion of rocks

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

NGSS.MS-ESS2-3

Which layer of the Earth is directly involved in plate tectonic movements?

• The inner core

• The outer core

• The mantle

• The crust

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-3

What is the name of the supercontinent that existed around 220 million years ago?

• Gondwana

• Laurasia

• Pangaea

• Eurasia

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-4

NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

Which type of plate boundary is characterized by plates sliding past each other?

• Convergent boundary

• Divergent boundary

• Transform boundary

• Subduction zone

What geological feature is commonly formed at a convergent plate boundary?

• Mid-ocean ridge

• Rift valley

• Mountain range

• Ocean trench

Which of the following is an example of a divergent plate boundary?

• The San Andreas Fault

• The Mid-Atlantic Ridge

• The Himalayas

• The Andes Mountains

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-3

What is the process called when one tectonic plate is forced under another?

• Subduction

• Rift formation

• Seafloor spreading

• Faulting

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-3

Label the layers of Earth's geosphere.

b

c

d

a

CRUST

MANTLE

INNER CORE

OUTER CORE

What layer of the Earth is represented by #5?

d

Lithosphere

Core

Mantle

Asthenosphere

What layer of the earth is represented by #4?

b

Lithosphere

Mesosphere

Outer core

Inner core