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JC Geog Cpt 1 The Plates

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 21mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
The Earth's crust is made up of several __________ that are like puzzle pieces. 
a)
puzzle pieces
b)
crust parts
c)
saucers
d)
tectonic plates
2.
What causes the tectonic plates to move?
a)
Wind
b)
Convection currents
c)
Tides
d)
Lava
3.
What is a tectonic plate?
a)
A unknown continent
b)
A piece of the crust of Earth
c)
An ancient plate from the Aztec
d)
A plate that is stronger than iron.
4.
How many major tectonic plates are there?
a)
7
b)
21
c)
25
d)
1
5.
The place where 2 plates meet  
a)
Plate edges
b)
Plate boundaries
c)
1
6.
Which plate is Ireland on ?
a)
The American Plate 
b)
The African Plate 
c)
The Eurasian Plate
d)
The Pacific Plate
7.

What type of plate boundary is occurring between the Pacific Plate and the Nazca Plate?

a)

Constructive Boundary

b)

Destructive Boundary

c)

Transform Boundary

8.

What type of plate boundary is occurring between the Eurasian Plate and the Indian Plate?

a)

Constructive Boundary

b)

Destructive Boundary

c)

Transform Boundary

9.

California has many Earthquakes because it is on a

a)

Destructive boundary

b)

Constructive boundary

c)

Transform boundary

10.

How do you think the Andes Mountains were formed?

a)

from Constructive boundary

b)

from Destructive boundary

c)

from Transform boundary

11.

What type of plate boundary is occurring between the North American Plate and the Eurasian Plate?

a)

Constructive Boundary

b)

Destructive Boundary

c)

Transform Boundary

12.

What type of plate boundary is occurring between the South American Plate and the African Plate?

a)

Constructive Boundary

b)

Destructive Boundary

c)

Transform Boundary

13.

How do you think the Himalayan Mountains were formed?

a)

from a Constructive boundary

b)

from a Destructive boundary

c)

from a Transform boundary

14.

Iceland is known for its volcanic (volcano) activity because it is on a

a)

Constructive boundary

b)

Destructive boundary

c)

Transform boundary

15.
Why do you think the Ring of Fire is called the Ring of Fire?  
a)
because it is in a ring or circle and made of volcanoes which are NOT hot like fire
b)
because it is in a ring or circle and made of volcanoes which are hot like fire