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WorksheetsPlate Tectonics
Total questions: 80
Worksheet time: 1hrs 20mins
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1.
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
2.
What is Pangaea?
a)
The name of a German Scientist
b)
the name of the supercontinent that existed millions of years ago
c)
another name for continental drift
d)
the name of an ancient fossil
3.
Which type of evidence was NOT used by Alfred Wegener to support his continental drift hypothesis?
a)
evidence from landforms
b)
evidence from fossils
c)
evidence from human remains
d)
evidence from climate
4.
Most geologists rejected Alfred Wegener's idea of continental drift because...
a)
they were afraid of a new idea.
b)
Wegener was interested in what Earth was like millions of year ago.
c)
Wegener used several different types of evidence to support his hypothesis.
d)
Wegener could not identify the force that could move the continents.
5.
Earth's crust and part of the upper mantle are broken into sections called__________.
a)
plates
b)
mantle
c)
core
d)
inner core
6.
Plates move on top of the ________.
a)
mantle
b)
inner core
c)
outer core
d)
crust
7.
The cycle of heating, rising, cooling, and sinking is called____.
a)
convection currents
b)
water cycle
c)
Earth cycle
d)
tension force
8.
Name this plate boundary.
a)
divergent
b)
convergent
c)
transform
d)
allegiant
9.
Name this plate boundary.
a)
divergent
b)
convergent
c)
transform
d)
transformers
10.
Name this plate boundary.
a)
divergent
b)
convergent
c)
transform
d)
insurgent
11.
What is associated with transform boundaries?
a)
mountains
b)
volcanoes
c)
earthquakes
d)
islands
12.
A break or crack in the Earth's crust is called a...
a)
plate
b)
fault
c)
fold
d)
crack
13.
Which type of plate boundary would cause folded mountains to form?
a)
transform
b)
convergent
c)
divergent
d)
subduction
14.
What are the two types of crust?
a)
continental and oceanic
b)
ocean and basin
c)
lower and upper
d)
thick and thin
15.
When an oceanic plate and a continental plate collide, which one will subduct?
a)
oceanic
b)
continental
c)
neither
d)
both
16.
What geologic process formed the Himalayas?
a)
two continental plates converging
b)
an earthquake in a subduction zone
c)
a tectonic plate moving over a hot spot
d)
movement at a transform fault boundary
17.
Fossils of a particular animal species have been found in both southern Africa and South America but nowhere else. Which of the following is MOST LIKELY the reason why?
a)
The fossils evolved into different organisms
b)
The climate changed and became much colder.
c)
In the past, Africa and South America were part of the same continent
d)
In the future, Africa and South America will be part of the same continent.
18.
Which layer has convection currents?
a)
Inner Core
b)
Outer Core
c)
Mantle
d)
Crust
19.
Which of the following is NOT a tectonic boundary?
a)
Convergent
b)
Divergent
c)
Sedergent
d)
Transform
20.
what is the top layer?
a)
Mantle
b)
Innercore
c)
Outercore
d)
Crust
21.
This layer of the Earth is made up of solid metal
a)
crust
b)
mantle
c)
outer core
d)
inner core
22.
This layer of the earth is thought to provide the Earth's magnetic field.
a)
crust
b)
mantle
c)
outer core
d)
inner core
23.
Wegener's evidence supports his theory of a super continent that he named?
a)
Ultima
b)
Pangaea
c)
Plate Tectonics
d)
Continental Drift
24.
Which crust is thicker
a)
ocean
b)
continental
c)
bread
d)
pizza
25.
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
26.
Which wave is the most destructive?
a)
P - Primary
b)
S - Secondary
c)
Surface Wave
d)
Normal
27.
Where is the Mt. Pinatubo?
a)
Japan
b)
China
c)
Philippines
d)
Canada
28.
Where is Mount St. Helen?
a)
Washington
b)
Washington D.C.
c)
Hawaii
d)
Japan
29.
What is the opening at the top of a volcano called?
a)
side vent
b)
central vent
c)
vent
d)
crater
30.
What is a dent or depression called on a volcano?
a)
side vent
b)
bump
c)
dent
d)
crater
31.
What is the spread of lava as it pours out of a vent?
a)
magma chamber
b)
pipe
c)
lava flow
d)
crater
32.
A dead volcano is called what?
a)
active
b)
dormant
c)
extinct
33.
A sleeping volcano is called what?
a)
active
b)
dormant
c)
extinct
34.
Which of these is NOT a type of volcano?
a)
Shield
b)
Super
c)
Composite
d)
Cinder
35.
What are fast moving clouds of gas, ash, and rock bombs that are products from an explosive eruption?
a)
ash fall
b)
effusive debris
c)
magma
d)
pyroclastic flows
36.
What famous volcano exploded in 1980 in Washington state?
a)
Kilaauea
b)
Krakatoa
c)
Mt. Ranier
d)
Mt. St. Helens
37.
A shield volcano is the tallest and most explosive volcano.
a)
True
b)
False
38.
What type of volcano is this..
a)
Shield
b)
Cinder Cone
c)
Composite or Stratovolcano
39.
This city was destroyed in 79 A.D. by the eruption of Mt. Vesuvius.
a)
Rome
b)
Munich
c)
Pompeii
d)
Naples
40.
Oh baby, there ain't no ____________ high enough, / Ain't no _____________low enough, / Ain't no __________ wide enough / To keep me from getting to you babe…
a)
tower, gutter, river
b)
volcano, valley, stream
c)
mountain, valley, river
41.
Volcanoes erupt because lava contains gases that expand when heated.
a)
true
b)
false
42.
The ____________ is a belt of volcanoes around the rim of the Pacific Ocean.
a)
island arc
b)
Ring of Fire
c)
caldera
d)
hot spot
43.
As magma rises towards the surface it collects in a 'room' called a _____ _____ .
a)
magma chamber
b)
side vent
c)
main vent
d)
lava chamber
44.
Lava begins as
a)
water
b)
crust
c)
magma
d)
pumice
45.
Vocanoes are found...
a)
on land
b)
under water
c)
on islands
d)
all of the above
46.
Which is a wide, gently sloping mountain formed by thin layers or lava that pour out of a vent and harden on top of previous layers?
a)
cinder cone
b)
composite
c)
shield
d)
dome mountain
47.
A volcano that is erupting or has shown signs that it may erupt in the future is called _____.
a)
sleeping
b)
extinct
c)
active
d)
dormant
48.
What is A?
a)
conduit
b)
magma chamber
c)
lava flow
d)
crater
49.
What is C?
a)
Magma chamber
b)
side vent
c)
lava flow
d)
conduit
50.
2. What is it called when humans generate electricity by using the heat of the Earth?
a)
Geothermal Energy
b)
Hydroelectric Energy
c)
Radiation Energy
51.
When layers of rock that are stuck together suddenly slip, what is caused?
a)
volcano
b)
tsunami
c)
earthquake
d)
mountains
52.
Types of Stress
Pull on the crust stretching the rock
Pull on the crust stretching the rock
a)
tension
b)
shearing
53.
waves that carry the energy from an earthquake away from the focus
a)
Epicenter
b)
Seismic Waves
c)
Focus
54.
Can tsunamis have more than one wave?
a)
Yes
b)
No
55.
Earthquakes can have aftershocks or another smaller earthquake after the big one.
a)
True
b)
False
56.
The built up movement of plates is released as energy and is carried by these:
a)
earthquakes
b)
seismic waves
c)
focus
d)
epicenter
57.
The area beneath Earth's surface where rock that was under stress begins to break or move triggering an earthquake:
a)
earthquake
b)
seismic waves
c)
focus
d)
epicenter
58.
The point on the surface directly above the focus:
a)
earthquake
b)
seismic waves
c)
seismographic station
d)
epicenter
59.
This word describes the size of the earthquake:
a)
seismograph
b)
magnitude
c)
focus
d)
epicenter
60.
The amount of earthquake damage or shaking that is felt is rated using this:
a)
Modified Mercalli Scale
b)
Richter Scale
c)
Moment magnitude scale
d)
seismogram
61.
The magnitude of an earthquake is measured on a seismograph noting the recordings on the seismogram using this:
a)
Modified Mercalli Scale
b)
Richter Scale
c)
Moment Magnitude Scale
d)
Triple Beam Scale
62.
What was the magnitude of the Sumatra earthquake and tsunami?
a)
8.7
b)
9.5
c)
9.1
d)
6.4
63.
Where was the epicenter of the earthquake?
a)
Off the west coast of northern Sumatra in the Indian Ocean.
b)
In the Atlantic Ocean.
c)
Off the east coast of northern Sumatra in the Indian Ocean.
d)
In the Pacific Ocean
64.
What are the two tectonic plates that caused the earthquake?
a)
The Sunda plate and the Eurasian plate.
b)
The Australian plate and the Sunda plate.
c)
The Indian and Australian plate.
d)
The India plate and the Burma plate.
65.
How many aftershocks occurred?
a)
80
b)
72
c)
84
d)
64
66.
Did the earthquake cause a tsunami?
a)
Yes
b)
No
67.
The earthquake occurred on a transform plate boundary.
a)
False
b)
True
68.
The earthquake occurred at a subduction zone.
a)
True
b)
False
69.
Fill in the blank. The Sumatra earthquake ranks as the _____ most powerful earthquake in recorded history.
a)
1st
b)
5th
c)
2nd
d)
3rd
70.
What creates new land masses?
a)
Earthquake
b)
Wind Erosion
c)
Volcanoes
d)
Gravity
71.
What causes a landslide?
a)
Earthquake
b)
Pulling out the bottom rock
c)
Loud Screaming
d)
People
72.
Which answer is right?
a)
Pick Me!
b)
That one
c)
Not Me...
d)
This one
73.
Which Group is the Best?
a)
Backstreet Boys
b)
Spice Girls
c)
Your Group
d)
Our Group
74.
What typically causes a tsunami?
a)
Hurricane
b)
Tornado
c)
Volcanic Erruption
d)
Earthquake
75.
what does wave at port mean
a)
tsunami
b)
wave
c)
tsunamy
d)
dirty water
76.
whats a surge
a)
a wave that comes before the tsunami
b)
a wave after a tsunami
77.
wave length
a)
the hieght of the wave
b)
the width of the wave
c)
how tall it is
78.
how fast can a tsunami go
a)
500mi
b)
1000mi
c)
250mi
d)
750
79.
What is a tsunami?
a)
a large a long, high sea wave
b)
a moving of the earth
c)
magma flowing from inside the earth
d)
a column of rotating air
80.
How many members are in One Direction?
a)
69
b)
8
c)
4
d)
5
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