Quiz on Plate Tectonics and Geological Features

What are 4 pieces of evidence that supports the Theory of Continental Drift?

• Earthquakes, fit of the continents, age of the seafloor and temperature of the sea floor

• Fossil records, magnetic fields, ocean currents, and volcanic activity

• Rock formations, ocean currents, earthquakes, and volcanic activity

• Magnetic fields, age of the seafloor, ocean currents, and fossil records

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What do earthquake locations correspond to?

• Ocean currents

• Plate boundaries

• Mountain ranges

• Climate zones

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Where are the highest seafloor temperatures found? Where are the coldest seafloor temperatures found?

• Near ocean ridges; near ocean trenches

• Near ocean trenches; near ocean ridges

• Near the equator; near the poles

• Near the poles; near the equator

Where is the newest crust located? Where is the oldest crust located?

• Near ocean ridges; near ocean trenches

• Near ocean trenches; near ocean ridges

• Near the equator; near the poles

• Near the poles; near the equator

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-4

What is the Theory of plate tectonics?

• The theory that continents are static and unchanging

• The theory that Earth's outer shell is divided into several plates that glide over the mantle

• The theory that Earth's core is solid and immovable

• The theory that ocean currents shape the continents

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How many major lithospheric plates are there?

• 5

• 7

• 10

• 12

Where are divergent plate boundaries found? What is occurring?

• Plates are moving apart; new crust is formed

• Plates are colliding; mountains are formed

• Plates are sliding past each other; earthquakes occur

• Plates are stationary; no geological activity

What geological feature is found at divergent boundaries?

• Ocean trenches

• Mid-ocean ridges

• Mountain ranges

• Volcanic arcs

Where are convergent plate (oceanic-continental) boundaries found? What is occurring?

• Plates are moving apart; new crust is formed

• Plates are colliding; one plate is subducted

• Plates are sliding past each other; earthquakes occur

• Plates are stationary; no geological activity

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-3

What geological features is found at convergent boundaries of an oceanic-continental crust?

• Mid-ocean ridges

• Ocean trenches

• Mountain ranges

• Volcanoes