Quiz 2.1 Tectonic Processes

The North American Plate and the Eurasian Plate meet in the middle of the Atlantic Ocean. They are

• colliding
• seperating

Which layer is made of basalt and granite?

• Layer A
• Layer B
• Layer C
• Layer D

Identify the mantle.

• Layer A
• Layer B
• Layer C
• Layer D

The Peru-Chile Trench runs along the coast of South America, where an oceanic plate is being subducted under a continental plate. Which of the following would you expect to find parallel to the trench?

• volcanoes
• another trench
• a mid-ocean ridge
• a hot spot

In which of these locations would you expect the rocks of the seafloor to be the youngest?

• Location A
• Location B
• Location C
• Location D

Which statement is NOT true about Iceland?

• The Mid-Ocean Ridge runs through it
• It is getting bigger every year
• It is located in the Pacific Ocean
• It is located at a divergent plate boundary
• In geological time, it is a relatively young island

Which ocean is getting larger?

• Pacific
• Atlantic

Choose the best response to give on the AICE exam if given the following question: IDENTIFY the age of the rock at Location B.

• 1 million years
• The age of the rock at location B would be approximately 1 million years old, the same as the rock at location C.
• The age of the rock at Location B would be approximately 1 million years old, which is the amount of time since that portion of seafloor has moved away from the mid-ocean ridge.

Which of the following is NOT correct?

• Rock A and rock D are not the same age
• Rock B and rock C are the same age
• Rock B and rock C would have the same magnetic history
• Rock A is older than rock D

Which of the following is the correct statement?

• Earthquakes can cause tsunamis
• Tsunamis can cause earthquakes