Tectonic Plates Generation Genius Quiz

During convection, warm fluids​ (a)   , and ​ (b)   fluids sink. This is what causes​ (c)   to move at about ​ (d)   per year.

• rise
• cooler
• sink
• warm
• tectonic plates
• 2-15 cm
• 2-15 m
• 2-15 in
• 2-15 km
• the core

Label the correct types of plate boundaries.

Groups:

(a) Transform

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(b) Convergent

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(c) Divergent

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Who came up with the theory of continental drift (this led to the theory of plate tectonics)?

• Alfred Wegner

• Albert Einstein

• Marie Curie

• George Washington Carver

What is the name of the section of the Earth where most of the active volcanoes and earthquakes are located?

What is the name of a scientist that studies the location and depth of earthquakes?