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WorksheetsPlate tectonics, earthquakes and volcanoes Review
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 8mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
Earth's solid, rocky surface is the
a)
crust
b)
mantle
c)
core
d)
fault
2.
What is represented by the picture?
a)
Sea-floor spreading
b)
Pangea
c)
How the continents are arranged today
d)
Volcanoes
3.
Look at the image. The South American and Nasca plate are moving together. Which type of boundary is this?
a)
divergent
b)
convergent
c)
transform fault
4.
In the image, which type of boundary is shown? Hint: its located in the state of California.
a)
divergent
b)
convergent
c)
transform fault
5.
Which type of event often occurs along transform fault boundaries?
a)
volcanoes
b)
earthquakes
c)
sea-floor spreading
d)
mountain building
6.
The image shows a dormant volcano. These types of volcanoes are the most explosive and grow to be very tall. Which type of volcano is this?
a)
shield volcano
b)
cinder cone volcano
c)
composite/stratocone volcano
7.
If the focus of an earthquake occurs beneath the sea floor, as the seismic waves travel through the ocean, they create a massive and destructive
a)
epicenter
b)
tsunami
c)
focus
d)
mountain
8.
When molten rock reaches the Earth's surface, comes out and begins to cool, it is known as
a)
lava
b)
mantle
c)
magma
d)
crater
9.
What is the main cause of most earthquakes?
a)
human activity
b)
hurricanes
c)
changes in temperature in Earth's mantle
d)
pressure deep within the Earth (from rocks crashing) that is being released
10.
The movement of Earth's crust along plate boundaries produces
a)
earthquakes
b)
volcanoes
c)
moutains
d)
All of these options.
11.
What instrument is used to detect the magnitude of earthquakes?
a)
barometer
b)
electrograph
c)
seismograph
d)
pictograph
12.
What causes tectonic plates to move?
a)
ocean currents
b)
convection currents in the mantle
c)
volcanoes
d)
the Coriolis Effect
13.
The upper layer of the mantle is said to be thicker than the lower mantle, but not solid rock like crust. The tectonic plates rest on this layer and it is responsible for the movement of those plates. What is the name of this layer?
a)
crust
b)
asthenosphere
c)
outer core
d)
inner core
14.
The innermost layer of the Earth is thought to be made of solid iron. What is the name of this layer?
a)
mantle
b)
asthenosphere
c)
inner core
d)
outer core
15.
The image shows the Mid Atlantic Ridge. Which type of boundary occurs at this ridge where the ocean floor is spreading apart?
a)
convergent
b)
divergent
c)
transform fault
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