Plate Tectonics Quiz

What is the primary focus of the learning objectives in this week's lesson?

• Understanding the Earth's atmosphere

• Describing the distribution of geologic features

• Studying the solar system

• Learning about ocean currents

Which layer of the Earth is described as solid and rigid?

• Outer core

• Inner core

• Lithosphere

• Asthenosphere

What type of rocks primarily make up the oceanic crust?

• Basalt

• Granite

• Limestone

• Sandstone

Which crust is thicker but less dense?

• Asthenosphere

• Mantle

• Continental crust

• Oceanic crust

What is the average thickness of the oceanic crust?

• 20 kilometers

• 8 kilometers

• 5 kilometers

• 15 kilometers

What are the segments of the Earth's lithosphere called?

• Islands

• Ridges

• Tectonic plates

• Continents

Which of the following is a major tectonic plate?

• Pacific Plate

• Caribbean Plate

• Nazca Plate

• Scotia Plate

What is the movement of the lithosphere called?

• Volcanism

• Erosion

• Tectonics

• Sedimentation

Which plates are moving towards each other?

• North American Plate and Cocos Plate

• Pacific Plate and North American Plate

• Nazca Plate and Pacific Plate

• Philippine Plate and Eurasian Plate

Which plates are sliding past each other?

• Nazca Plate and Pacific Plate

• North American Plate and Cocos Plate

• Philippine Plate and Eurasian Plate

• Pacific Plate and North American Plate