Plate Tectonics

Most earthquakes tend to occur at which location?

• The central regions of very large continents

• Groups of islands farthest from any continents

• The boundaries between continents and oceans

• The steep slopes of the very oldest mountains

Describe the most likely relationship between these mountains and nearby tectonic plates.

• The mountains are probably formed by earthquakes

• The mountains are probably formed by the movement of glaciers

• The mountains are probably located near the edge of 2 tectonic plates.

• The mountains are probably formed by running water.

Mountains form from....

• Plates sliding past one another
• collision of plates
• plates moving away from each other
• none of these

The Ring of Fire is an area where a large number of earthquakes and volcanic eruptions occur. What claim can be made about the Ring of Fire from this information?

• It is the only place on Earth where earthquakes can happen.

• The edges of the tectonic plates are moving in this area.

• It represents the areas where tectonic plates are the thickest.

• It has been getting larger since Earth first formed.

Earth's plates are....

• Constantly moving and changing the face of the Earth
• Never moved
• Move seldom and very fast
• move when they feel like it

What happens at a divergent boundary?

• Crust is destroyed

• Crust is created

• Crust is neither created nor destroyed

Is there a pattern to the locations of earthquakes and volcanoes around the globe?

• No, earthquakes and volcanoes are random.

• Yes, earthquakes and volcanoes usually occur near the boundaries of tectonic plates.

• yes, earthquakes and volcanoes usually occur in the middle of tectonic plates.

• No, earthquakes and volcanoes usually occur under water.

What was the name given to all the continents when they were joined as one super continent?

• Supreme Continent
• Eurasia
• Plate tectonics
• Pangea

A map is provided that presents information on a certain region of the Earth. Based on the information on the map, at which location are mountains most likely to form?

• A

• B

• C

• D

Tectonic plates:

• can move towards each other

• can move away from each other

• can slide past each other

• All of the above