Unit 2: Lithosphere Review

The Theory of Plate Tectonics suggests that...

• the lithosphere is divided into plates

• the asthenosphere is divided into plates

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The Theory of Plate Tectonics help us understand...

• how dinosaurs went extinct

• how earthquakes and volcanoes occur

• how our Universe began from a single point

• how plates are better than bowls for food

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The arrows in this image represent what process occurring in the mantle?

• radiation

• conduction

• convection

• rotation

What action causes Earth's tectonic plates to move?

• magnetic fields

• microwave radiation

• television waves

• convection currents

Convection Currents occur in the ________________.

• Crust

• Mantle

• Outer Core

• Inner Core

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In order to form mountains, which TWO areas of Earth must interact?

• lithosphere

• ionosphere

• biosphere

• asthenosphere

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Which TWO letters represents the LITHOSPHERE?

Hint: This is the upper mantle and rigid crust.

• A

• B

• C

• D

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Which letter represents the ASTHENOSPHERE?

Hint: This is the portion of the mantle where convection occurs.

• A

• B

• C

• D

What kind of boundary is shown in this image?

Hint: Two plates come together to form a volcanic island arc.

• Divergent Boundary

• Convergent Boundary

• Transform Boundary

• Relationship Boundary

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What kind of boundary is shown in this image?

Hint: Two plates divide apart to form a mid-ocean ridge.

• Divergent Boundary

• Convergent Boundary

• Transform Boundary

• Relationship Boundary

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