Plate Tectonics Test review 1

1. Earth's plates meet at _______________.

• plate tectonics
• continental drift
• plate boundaries
• oceans

3. What are the results of plate tectonics?

• mountains
• earthquakes
• volcanoes
• all of the above

4. Where do most earthquakes occur?

• in the center of continets
• along the edge of the tectonic plates
• at the poles of the Earth
• only in the older parts of the earth

5. What causes the movement of the plates of the Earth?

• heat from the sun
• the movement of the ocean
• the downward pull of gravity
• the flow of magma because of the hot core of the Earth

6.What is the layer of Earth that we stand on called?

• the mantle
• the inner core
• the outer core
• the crust

7. Breaks in the crust called __________ form where plates meet.

• mountains
• faults
• rift valleys
• trenches

8. In addition to fossil locations, what other evidence supports the theory of continental drift?

• landforms and rock types
• weather and rock types
• landforms and climate

During a geography class, Liam learned about tectonic plates. All of the following are true about plates except

• Plates move slowly on top of the mantle.

• Earthquakes and mountains are created from plate movement.

• Plates are fixed in place and do not move.

• The ocean floor is spreading apart at divergent plate boundaries.

10. Which layer of the Earth is divided into tectonic plates?

• Crust
• inner core

• Mantle
• Continents
• outer core

Is every continent also a tectonic plate?

• Yes

• No