Tectonic Plates Task Cards

What is your name?

The surface of Earth is covered by:

• A - A layer of molten rock
• B - A layer of “plastic-like” rock
• C - A continuous layer of solid rock
• D - Large slabs or plates of solid rock

Tectonic plates can:

• A - move towards each other
• B - move away from each other
• C - slide past each other
• D - all of the above

Where does a (continental) mountain range usually form?

• A - Where plates move towards each other
• B - Where plates move away from each other
• C - Where plates slide past each other

Which landform is associated with sea-floor spreading?

• A - Mountain Range
• B - Ocean Ridge
• C - Deep Ocean Trench
• D - Volcano

What is a volcano?

• A - A very tall mountain
• B - A mountain with a crater at the top
• C - A rupture in Earth’s crust that allows water to seep down towards Earth’s core
• D - A rupture in Earth’s crust that allows magma to escape from inside Earth

What part of the volcano is the arrow pointing to?

• A - The vent
• B - The conduit
• C - Magma chamber
• D - A side vent

What are hotspots?

• A - Regions in the ocean where water is warmer than surrounding water
• B - Regions on continental crust that are warmer than surrounding land
• C - Regions in Earth where hot columns of magma rise to Earth’s surface
• D - Regions in Earth where the crust/lithosphere is thinner

What is an earthquake?

• A - A rupture in Earth’s crust
• B - An explosion within Earth’s core
• C - A disturbance or shaking of Earth’s surface
• D - A rift that develops between plates moving away from each other

Where do earthquakes most often take place?

• A - In the ocean
• B - At or near faults or plate boundaries
• C - Near the equator
• D - Along the coast of continents