Seafloor Spreading Quiz

What will students be able to do regarding geological features in the seafloor spreading lesson?

• Identify the geological features created by seafloor spreading.

• Create new geological features.

• Destroy geological features.

• Ignore geological features.

How does the seafloor move according to the theory?

• Like a river

• Like a conveyor belt

• Like a wheel

• Like a wave

What is the role of mid-ocean ridges in seafloor spreading?

• They are barriers

• They are sources of magma

• They are trenches

• They are valleys

What supports the continental drift theory?

• Seafloor spreading

• Mountain formation

• Ocean currents

• Wind patterns

What is the relationship between continents and the ocean floor?

• Continents move with the ocean floor

• Continents move through the ocean floor

• Continents are stationary

• Continents move above the ocean floor

What is the significance of mid-ocean ridges in seafloor spreading?

• They are sites of erosion

• They are locations where magma rises

• They are areas of sediment deposition

• They are regions of crustal sinking

How does the mantle behave over long periods?

• Like a solid

• Like a gas

• Like a fluid

• Like a crystal

What is the behavior of cooler, denser material in the mantle?

• It rises to the surface

• It sinks back down

• It remains stationary

• It becomes gaseous

Where are rift valleys formed?

• On the ocean floor

• At spreading centers

• Where the crust subducts

• Near inactive volcanoes

Which of the following is NOT an example of a rift lake?

• Lake Tanganyika

• Lake Superior

• Lake Huron

• Lake Baikal