Plate Tectonics Test

The lithosphere floats on a layer of the Earth’s mantle called the ______________________

• Asthenosphere
• inner core
• outer core
• mesosphere
• continental drift

The mantle mainly consists of a dense layer called the ______________________

• mesosphere
• Asthenosphere
• inner core
• outer core
• continental drift

The liquid layer at the Earth’s center is known as the ______________________

• outer core
• inner core
• mesosphere
• Asthenosphere
• continental drift

The theory describing the movement of the Earth’s continents is known as ______________________

• continental drift
• plate tectonics
• inner core
• outer core
• mesosphere

The process whereby rock layers are raised to higher elevations is ______________________

• uplift
• inner core
• outer core
• mesosphere
• Asthenosphere

The part of the Earth on which the tectonic plates are able to move is the:

• Lithosphere
• Asthenosphere
• Mesosphere
• Subduction zone

The type of tectonic plate boundary involving a collision between two tectonic plates is:

• Divergent
• Transform
• Convergent
• Normal

The type of tectonic plate boundary that sometimes has a subduction zone is:

• Divergent
• Transform
• Convergent
• Normal

The San Andreas fault is an example of a

• Divergent boundary
• Transform boundary
• Convergent boundary
• Normal boundary

Continental mountain ranges are usually associated with:

• Divergent boundary
• Transform boundary
• Convergent boundary
• Normal boundary