Plate Tectonics

What is the theory that states the Earth's plates move over time?

• Plate Tectonics

• Continental Drift

• Seafloor Spreading

• Subduction

What is a break in the Earth's crust where rocks on either side can move and cause earthquakes?

• Fault

• Rift

• Trench

• Ridge

Which is the only layer of the Earth that is liquid?

• Outer Core

• Inner Core

• Mantle

• Crust

What is the place where two plates meet called?

• Plate Boundary

• Fault Line

• Rift Zone

• Subduction Zone

What is the theory that states the Earth is divided into plates that float on molten rock?

• Plate Tectonics

• Continental Drift

• Seafloor Spreading

• Subduction

What is the name of the supercontinent that existed approximately 335 million years ago?

• Pangaea

• Gondwana

• Laurasia

• Rodinia

What is a plate boundary where the plates move towards each other called?

• Convergent Boundary

• Divergent Boundary

• Transform Boundary

• Subduction Zone

What is a landform that can form when magma works its way to the surface?

• Volcano

• Mountain

• Valley

• Plateau

What is located in the mantle and is the direct cause of plate movement?

• Convection Currents

• Tectonic Plates

• Magma Chambers

• Fault Lines

What is a plate boundary where plates slide past each other called?

• Transform Boundary

• Convergent Boundary

• Divergent Boundary

• Subduction Zone