ES Topic 4 Lesson 2 Test

What was a major development in geology during the 1950s-1960s related to continental drift?

• The discovery of the Earth’s inner core

• The development of the theory of plate tectonics

• The discovery of mid-ocean ridges

• The identification of seismic waves and earth's inner core

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According to the theory of plate tectonics, what causes the Earth's lithospheric plates to move?

• Earth’s magnetic field

• Solar radiation

• Mantle forces

• Ocean currents

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Plate tectonics explains geological events and features at what type of Earth boundary?

• Oceanic-continental boundary

• Plate boundary

• Magnetic boundary

• Atmospheric boundary

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What drives the movement of tectonic plates according to the theory of plate tectonics?

• Earth's magnetic field

• Gravitational pull from the Moon

• Convection currents in the mantle

• Atmospheric pressure changes

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In the process of convection, what happens to the hot material in the mantle?

• It sinks to the core

• It rises towards the Earth's surface

• It remains stationary

• It forms new oceanic crust and helps the movement of the lithosphere

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How do convection currents affect tectonic plate movement?

• They cause the plates to move rapidly

• They move the plates over long distances at imperceptibly slow speeds

• They cause the plates to remain stationary

• They make the plates move in random directions

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How fast do tectonic plates typically move?

• 1–10 cm per year

• 1–10 meters per year

• 1–10 kilometers per year

• 10–100 cm per year

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Over billions of years, plate movements have primarily led to:

• The formation of large mountain ranges, rift valleys and oceanic crust

• Continual changes in the positions of continents and ocean basins

• The static arrangement of continents

• The shrinking of Earth’s oceans

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What was the name of the supercontinent that began breaking apart around 200 million years ago?

• Gondwana

• Laurasia

• Pangaea

• Rodinia

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Earthquakes and volcanoes are most commonly found:

• In the center of continents

• At plate boundaries

• Near the Earth's core

• Along ocean ridges

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