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WorksheetsPlate Tectonics Review
Total questions: 87
Worksheet time: 1hrs 20mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
Which type of plate boundary would cause folded mountains to form?
a)
transform
b)
convergent
c)
divergent
d)
subduction
2.
What are the two types of crust?
a)
continental and oceanic
b)
ocean and basin
c)
lower and upper
d)
thick and thin
3.
What drives tectonic plate movement?
a)
gravity
b)
coriolis effect
c)
convection currents
d)
the earth's magnetic core
4.
Earthquakes and volcanoes are most likely found in which locations?
a)
at plate boundaries
b)
in oceans
c)
in the middle of continents
d)
in the middle of plates
5.
Transform boundaries are most likely to produce what phenomenon?
a)
volcanoes
b)
deep sea trenches
c)
underwater mountain ranges
d)
earthquakes
6.
When an oceanic plate and a continental plate collide, which one will subduct?
a)
oceanic
b)
continental
c)
neither
d)
both
7.
Two tectonic plates collide at a ___ plate boundary.
a)
convergent
b)
divergent
c)
transform
d)
transformer
8.
This land form can occur at a divergent plate boundary.
a)
trench
b)
mid-ocean ridge
c)
folded mountains
d)
fault
9.
According to Wegener's hypothesis of continental drift,
a)
Earth's surface is made up of seven major landmasses
b)
the continents DO NOT move
c)
Earth is slowly cooling and shrinking
d)
the continents were once joined together in a single landmass
10.
What is Pangaea?
a)
the name of a German scientist
b)
the name of the super-continent that existed millions of years ago
c)
another name for continental drift
d)
the name of an ancient fossil
11.
Most geologists rejected Alfred Wegener's idea of continental drift because...
a)
it did not agree with their current theory
b)
Wegener was interested in what Earth was like millions of years ago
c)
Wegener used several different types of evidence to support his hypothesis
d)
Wegener could not identify the force that moved the continents
12.
In Seafloor Spreading, molten material rises from the mantle and erupts or flows out
a)
along the edges of all the continents
b)
along mid-ocean ridges
c)
in the deep ocean trenches
d)
in the north and south poles
13.
How did scientists discover that rocks farther away from mid-ocean ridges were older than those near it?
a)
by observing eruptions of molten material on the seafloor
b)
by mapping rocks on the sea floor using sonar
c)
by determining the age or rock samples obtained by drilling on the seafloor
d)
by measuring how fast seafloor spreading occurs
14.
The geological theory that states that pieces of Earth's lithosphere are in constant, slow motion is the theory of
a)
subduction
b)
plate tectonics
c)
evolution
d)
seafloor spreading
15.
The process by which the ocean floor sinks beneath a deep ocean trench and back into the mantle is known as
a)
convection
b)
continental drift
c)
subduction
d)
conduction
16.
A place where two plates slide past each other, moving in opposite directions, is known as a
a)
transform boundary
b)
divergent boundary
c)
convergent boundary
d)
rift valley
17.
A rift valley forms at a
a)
convergent plate boundary
b)
divergent plate boundary
c)
transform boundary
d)
deep ocean trench
18.
A collision between two pieces of continental crust at a converging boundary produces a
a)
mid-ocean ridge
b)
deep ocean trench
c)
volcanic mountain range
d)
folded mountain range
19.
What discovery caused scientists to rethink Wegener's continental drift theory?
a)
discovery of earthquake activity in California
b)
discovery of the ring of fire in the Pacific Ocean
c)
discovery of seafloor spreading in the Atlantic Ocean
d)
discovery of deep trenches off the coast of South America
20.
What were magnetic stripes on the ocean floor used to show?
a)
the seafloor was spreading outward from the mid-Atlantic ridge
b)
the seafloor was spreading inward toward the mid-Atlantic ridge
c)
the seafloor was effectively stationary
d)
natural magnetic rocks always form in the mantle of the Earth
21.
The youngest rocks on the seafloor are most likely found...
a)
closest to a mid-ocean ridge
b)
farthest from a mid-ocean ridge
c)
near the coastlines
d)
closest to a deep sea trench
22.
This theory explains the moving of continents, but could not answer what made the land masses move.
a)
seafloor spreading
b)
evolution
c)
continental drift
d)
plate tectonics
23.
At a convergent boundary, how can you determine which plate will be subducted under the other?
a)
the denser plate is subducted under the less dense plate
b)
the younger plate is subducted under the older plate
c)
the plate nearest the poles is subducted under the plate nearer the equator
d)
the plate with greater magnetic properties will be subducted under the less magnetic plate
24.
The Andes Mountains are a volcanic mountain range located on the western coast of South America. The plate boundary located in this region is most likely an area of-
a)
subduction because the plates are colliding
b)
folded mountains because the plates are colliding
c)
mid-ocean ridges because the plates are pulling apart
d)
ocean-floor spreading because the plates are spreading apart
25.
The Himalayas are formed because of what kind of plate movement?
a)
a continental plate being subducted under another
b)
two plates moving apart
c)
two continental plates colliding
d)
two plates sliding past one another
26.
The San Andreas Fault is a crack in the Earth's crust that runs the length of California. What plate boundary feature caused this?
a)
an inactive convergent boundary
b)
an active convergent boundary
c)
an active transform boundary
d)
a volcanic eruption
27.
Folded mountains form at which type of plate boundary?
a)
transform
b)
divergent
c)
subduction
d)
convergent
28.
Rising magma that results from subduction may produce...
a)
fossil layers
b)
volcanic island arcs
c)
deep-sea sediment
d)
seafloor spreading
29.
What do volcanic island arcs indicate about the plate tectonics in the region?
a)
a converging plate boundary
b)
a diverging plate boundary
c)
a transform plate boundary
d)
new seafloor being created
30.
What occurs when an oceanic plate is subducted under a continental plate?
a)
new oceanic plate is created
b)
continental crust is destroyed
c)
islands form
d)
oceanic crust is destroyed
31.
Tectonic plate movements result in the formation of an oceanic ridge when____
a)
the ocean floor spreads
b)
there is heavy rainfall
c)
continental plates collide
d)
plates slide horizontally by each other
32.
What happens when an oceanic plate collides with a continental plate?
a)
the denser oceanic plate slides on top of the less dense continental plate
b)
the less dense oceanic plate slides under the denser continental plate
c)
the denser oceanic plate slides under the less dense continental plate
d)
the less dense oceanic plate slides past the denser continental plate
33.
Who first proposed the theory of continental drift?
a)
John Tuzo Wilson
b)
Harry Hess
c)
Alfred Wegener
d)
Robert Dietz
34.
If you used the theory of plate tectonics to predict the most likely place for the next volcanic eruption, you should predict that it is most likely to occur...
a)
along boundaries between colliding lithospheric plates
b)
where one has not happened in at least 10 million years
c)
in the interior of any continent
d)
where an oceanic lithospheric plate is being subducted beneath a continental lithospheric plate
35.
What land form is created when an oceanic plate is subducted beneath a continental plate?
a)
mid-ocean ridge
b)
rift valley
c)
trench
d)
volcanic island arc
36.
A boundary where two plates pull apart?
a)
convergent boundary
b)
divergent boundary
c)
transform boundary
d)
insurgent boundary
37.
A boundary where two plates slide past each other?
a)
convergent boundary
b)
divergent boundary
c)
transform boundary
d)
transformers boundary
38.
A boundary where two plates collide into each other?
a)
convergent boundary
b)
divergent boundary
c)
transform boundary
d)
allegiant boundary
39.
A break or crack in the Earth's crust is called a...
a)
plate
b)
fault
c)
fold
d)
crack
40.
Name this plate boundary.
a)
divergent
b)
convergent
c)
transform
d)
insurgent
41.
Name this plate boundary.
a)
divergent
b)
convergent
c)
transform
d)
transformers
42.
Name this plate boundary.
a)
divergent
b)
convergent
c)
transform
d)
allegiant
43.
Folded mountains form ___
a)
when a state of isostasy occurs.
b)
when continents collide.
c)
when continents diverge.
d)
after huge earthquakes.
44.
The type of stress that squeezes and shortens a body is __
a)
compression.
b)
tension.
c)
shear.
d)
deposition.
45.
How does a reverse fault form?
a)
The hanging wall moves upward relative to the footwall.
b)
Compression thrusts the fault into reverse.
c)
Blocks slide past each other.
d)
The hanging wall moves downward relative to the footwall.
46.
Which of these are types of mountains?
a)
rolling, glacial, subterranean, cascades
b)
rocky, green, smoky, white
c)
fault-block, dome, volcanic, folded
d)
salt-block, dome, magnum, frozen
47.
What type of fault results when the rock on either side of a fault plane slides horizontally in response to shear stress?
a)
normal
b)
reverse
c)
strike-slip
d)
thrust
48.
The rock below the fault plane is known as the ___
a)
footwall.
b)
fracture.
c)
hanging wall.
d)
hinge.
49.
How do faults and folds compare?
a)
Faults are bends in rock where rocks move, and folds are breaks in rocks.
b)
Faults are breaks in rock where rocks move, and folds are bends in rock.
c)
Faults are breaks in rock where rocks do not move, and folds are bends in rock.
d)
Faults are bends in rock where rocks do not move, and folds are breaks in rock.
50.
A shield volcano erupts nonexplosive eruptions of lava
a)
True
b)
False
51.
What type of boundary would you likely find a stratovolcano?
a)
Divergent
b)
Convergent
c)
Transform
d)
At a hotspot
52.
Which one of the following is a famous example of a shield volcano?
a)
Aleutian Islands
b)
Mt. St. Helens
c)
Hawaii
53.
Which volcano type has a violent eruption with pryoclastic material?
a)
Shield
b)
Stratovolcano
54.
What type of volcano is the most explosive?
a)
Shield
b)
Cinder Cone
c)
Stratovolcano
55.
What type of volcano is a steep classic shaped volcano?
a)
shield
b)
strato
c)
cinder
56.
Molten rock underground is called
a)
lava
b)
magma
c)
mantle
d)
crust
57.
A line of volcanic activity that surrounds the Pacific Ocean basin is referred to as _________.
a)
Ring of Fire
b)
Aleutian Islands
c)
Hawaiian Islands
d)
Caribbean Islands
58.
An example of islands that formed over a hotspot are the
a)
Aleutian Islands
b)
Hawaiian Islands
c)
Caribbean Islands
d)
Philippines
59.
What type of volcano is Mount St. Helens?
a)
cinder cone
b)
Shield
c)
Strato
d)
It is not a volcano
60.
The Hawaiian Islands are made up of ____ volcanoes.
a)
shield
b)
composite
c)
cinder cone
d)
magma
61.
What type of volcano is composed of layers of pyroclastics and lava flows?
a)
Stratovolcano
b)
Cindercone Volcano
c)
Shield Volcano
62.
What type of boundary is this?
a)
Divergent
b)
Convergent
c)
Transform
63.
What type of volcano is found on a hot spot?
a)
Shield
b)
Stratovolcano
c)
Cindercone
64.
A fiery cloud of hot gases and ash that moves at great speeds after a volcanic eruption is called a(n)
a)
Avalanche
b)
Lahar
c)
Mudslide
d)
Pyroclastic flow
65.
Which of the following is shown in the diagram?
a)
Composite Volcano
b)
Shield Volcano
c)
Cinder Volcano
d)
Hot Spot Volcano
66.
What are the fastest body waves?
a)
P waves
b)
T waves
c)
S waves
d)
Q waves
67.
At what location does the first motion of an earthquake occur
a)
the focus
b)
the seismic gap
c)
the mantle
d)
the epicenter
68.
How do scientists find the epicenter of an earthquake?
a)
by comparing arrival times of P waves and S waves at several seismograph stations
b)
by digging at several locations and comparing data
c)
by comparing departure times of P waves and S waves at several seismograph stations
d)
by reviewing satellite photos of tsunamis
69.
What is the epicenter of an earthquake
a)
the location along a fault where the first motion of an earthquake occurs
b)
a seismic wave tht travels along the surface of Earth
c)
the point on Earth's surface directly above the earthquake's focus
d)
the last place that motion in an earthquake is detected
70.
What is the minimum number of seismograph stations needed to locate an earthquake epicenter?
a)
1
b)
2
c)
3
d)
1 billion
71.
One seismograph station, by itself, can determine the
a)
direction of the epicenter
b)
location of the epicenter
c)
distance to the epicenter from the seismograph station
d)
location of the nearest Papa Johns
72.
Which wave arrives first to the seismic station?
a)
P - Primary
b)
S - Secondary
c)
Surface
73.
Which wave arrives second to the seismic station?
a)
P - Primary
b)
S- Secondary
c)
Surface
74.
Which wave can only go through solids?
a)
P - Primary
b)
S - Secondary
c)
Surface
75.
Which wave can travel through solids and liquids?
a)
P - Primary
b)
S - Secondary
c)
Surface
76.
What does the image represent?
a)
Triangulation
b)
Seismograph
c)
Seismogram
d)
Seismic Wave
77.
What does the image represent?
a)
Triangulation
b)
Seismograph
c)
Seismogram
d)
Seismic Waves
78.
What does the image represent?
a)
Triangulation
b)
Seismograph
c)
Seismogram
d)
Seismic Waves
79.
Earthquakes are caused by
a)
sudden movements of rock along a fault
b)
sudden movement of water
c)
seismic gaps
d)
too much drilling along plate boundaries
80.
When an underwater earthquake causes a giant wave to come ashore, that wave is known as a __
a)
tsunami
b)
seismic wave
c)
shearing
d)
focus wave
81.
How are the outer and inner cores different?
a)
The inner core is liquid and the outer core is solid.
b)
The inner core is solid and the outer core is liquid.
c)
Both of them are made of iron and nickel.
d)
The outer core will not allow primary waves to go through it.
82.
During a major earthquake, buildings
a)
always remain standing
b)
do not move
c)
may sway or collapse
d)
are never damaged
83.
Where would liquifaction most likely occur?
a)
where earthquakes happen underwater
b)
in loose soil
c)
in solid bedrock
d)
there is no such thing as liquifaction
84.
Which of the following is the greatest cause of human injury & deaths in major earthquakes?
a)
shaking of the ground
b)
falling human-made structures
c)
large cracks opening & closing
d)
eruptions of hot magma
85.
Which of the following diagrams shows fault-block mountains?
a)
A
b)
B
c)
C
d)
D
86.
What igneous rock makes up most of the continental crust?
a)
quartzite
b)
pumice
c)
granite
d)
basalt
87.
What igneous rock makes up most of the ocean crust?
a)
quartzite
b)
pumice
c)
granite
d)
basalt
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