Unit 2 DTQ 3 Open Note Quiz

What did this scientist call the landmass in which all continents were joined?

• Atlantis

• Pangaea

• Gondwana

• Laurasia

What type of boundary is typically found in the mountains or inland?

• Divergent

• Transform

• Convergent

• Oceanic

What is the asthenosphere?

• A rigid layer of the Earth

• A semi-fluid layer beneath the lithosphere

• The Earth's core

• The Earth's crust

What is a volcanic arc?

• A chain of volcanoes formed above a subducting plate

• A single volcano on a tectonic plate

• A mountain range formed by erosion

• A flat area with volcanic activity

Why does oceanic crust sink below continental crust?

• It is less dense

• It is more dense

• It is thicker

• It is hotter

How does a subduction zone form?

• By two plates moving apart

• By one plate sliding past another

• By one plate sinking below another

• By two plates colliding and forming mountains

What is the main characteristic of a convergent boundary?

• Plates move away from each other

• Plates slide past each other

• Plates move towards each other

• Plates remain stationary

How do Mid-Ocean Ridges form?

• By the collision of tectonic plates

• By the subduction of oceanic plates

• By the divergence of tectonic plates

• By the transformation of tectonic plates

What is the Ring of Fire?

• A region of high volcanic activity

• A type of fault

• A mountain range

• A deep ocean trench

Name the boundary.

• convergent boundary
• divergent boundary
• transform boundary
• sergent boundary