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WorksheetsPlate Tectonics Test Review
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 13mins
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1.
According to Wegener’s hypothesis of continental drift
a)
the continents do not move.
b)
Earth is slowly cooling and shrinking.
c)
Earth’s surface is made up of seven major landmasses.
d)
the continents were once joined together in a single landmass that has since moved apart.
2.
Oceanic crust
a)
is more dense than continental crust.
b)
is less dense than continental crust.
c)
has the same density as continental crust.
d)
none of the above
3.
What evidence did Wegener have to support his theory of continental drift?
a)
eye witness reports of the continents moving from one location to another
b)
. sonar readings of undersea mountains and proof of convection currents in the asthenosphere
c)
matching fossils on different continents, landform shapes that align like puzzle pieces and tropical fossils found in cold climates
d)
mass extinctions, rock layers and cave drawings
4.
The layer of the Earth that the lithospheric plates move on is the
a)
lithosphere
b)
asthenosphere
c)
mantle
d)
crust
5.
Which layer of the Earth is made up partly of crust and partly of mantle material?
a)
mantlef
b)
continental crust
c)
lithosphere
d)
asthenosphere
6.
Most geologists think that the movement of Earth’s plates is caused by
a)
radiation from the sun.
b)
subduction from the ocean floor.
c)
convection currents in the asthenosphere.
d)
Earth's magnetic field created by the Earth's core.
7.
Many earthquakes happen along the borders of...
a)
Countries
b)
Tetonic Plates
c)
Climate Zones
d)
None of the above.
8.
This famous transform fault is located in the western United States creates significant earthquake activity for California
a)
Sierra Nevada Seismic Zone
b)
Denali Fault
c)
San Fransisco
d)
San Andreas
9.
The arrival times of S and P waves is used to determine.......
a)
where the seismic station is located
b)
why the Earthquake occurred
c)
epicentral distance
10.
The first wave of an earthquake is . . . .
a)
tsunami
b)
surface wave
c)
p wave
d)
s wave
11.
The epicenter of an earthquake shows up where?
a)
Below the surface of the earth.
b)
On the surface of the earth.
c)
Next to the P Wave.
d)
At the end of a Surface Wave
12.
The "focus" of an earthquake happens where?
a)
above ground
b)
at the end of a seismic wave
c)
below ground
d)
when all waves have stopped
13.
A subduction zone is formed...
a)
when one tectonic plate sinks below another
b)
at all plate boundaries
c)
when plates diverge
d)
at transform boundaries
14.
Which of these layers is ALL solid iron and nickle?
a)
inner core
b)
outer core
c)
lithosphere
d)
mesosphere
15.
Name the boundary
a)
convergent boundary
b)
divergent boundary
c)
transform boundary
d)
sergent boundary
16.
Name the boundary
a)
convergent boundary
b)
divergent boundary
c)
transform boundary
d)
sergent boundary
17.
Name the boundary
a)
convergent boundary
b)
divergent boundary
c)
transform boundary
d)
sergent boundary
18.
Is the outer core a liquid or solid?
a)
liquid
b)
solid
19.
Which kind of wave arrives at seismic stations second?
a)
P (primary)
b)
S (secondary)
c)
L (love)
d)
R (rayleigh)
20.
A major example of a hotspot volcano is....
a)
the Hawaiian Islands
b)
Japan
c)
the Phillipines
d)
Mt. Fuji
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