WorksheetsTectonics Exam 2022
Total questions: 50
Worksheet time: 27mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
Which of the following scientists first proposed the theory of Continental Drift?
a)
Harry Hess.
b)
Albert Einstein.
c)
Alfred Wegener.
d)
Alfred Hitler.
2.
Harry Hess proposed a mechanism by which Continental Drift could occur. Hess’s theory was called:
a)
Plate tectonics
b)
Continental drift
c)
Seafloor spreading
d)
Subduction
3.
Rifting is a process of:
a)
Ocean trenches forming by collision of plates.
b)
The crust subducting
c)
Plates moving by sliding past each other
d)
The crust cracking and tearing apart
4.
An island chain, such as the Hawaiian Islands, provided evidence for which tectonic process?
a)
plate movement
b)
subduction
c)
collision boundaries
d)
rifting
5.
Which of the following is not a probable location for a volcano:
a)
A hot spot in the earth’s mantle
b)
A transform boundary
c)
A subduction zone
d)
A diverging boundary
6.
Indonesia is an example of :
a)
Oceanic plates converging
b)
An island arc
c)
A subduction zone
d)
All of the above.
7.
Which of the following is the scale used to record the magnitude of an earthquake?
a)
Mercedes scale
b)
Richter scale
c)
Beaufort Scale
d)
Seismic scale
8.
Which of the following is not a possible result of an earthquake?
a)
fire
b)
mudslide
c)
typhoon
d)
tsunami
9.
Which of the following observations were used to propose the theory of continental drift.
a)
Identical fossil can be found on different continents
b)
Africa and South America fit together like a jigsaw puzzle
c)
Rocks had magnetic striping near the ocean ridges
d)
The sea floor seems to be made of ridges
10.
On the Richter Scale, a magnitude 7 earthquake is how many times more powerful than a magnitude 4?
a)
3
b)
100
c)
1000
d)
1000000
11.
Magnetite is a magnetic mineral that can be found in basalt, which is common in the oceanic crust. Magnetite enabled scientists to obtain evidence of:
a)
sea floor spreading
b)
Earth's magnetic field
c)
subduction
d)
tectonic plates
12.
Tectonic plates nowadays can be measured accurately using:
a)
a tectonic scale
b)
GPS and satellites
c)
a seismometer
d)
microwave and mobile phone tecnology
13.
Seismic waves can be used to determine:
a)
speed of plate movement
b)
rate of sea floor spreading
c)
structure of the Earth
d)
depth of ocean ridges
14.
Evidence of spreading of the sea floor resulted from:
a)
seismic activity in the Earth’s crust
b)
differences in density of the oceanic and continental plates
c)
subduction of plate collision boundaries
d)
reversals in the Earth’s magnetic field
15.
Which of the following occurs because of convection currents?
a)
Tectonic plates on the crust move.
b)
The mantle increases in size.
c)
Pressure in the crust increases.
d)
Pressure in the crust decreases.
16.
The physical layer of Earth made of solid rock and soil is called the ___________.
a)
mesosphere
b)
lithosphere
c)
asthenosphere
d)
mantle
17.
Name the boundary
a)
convergent boundary
b)
divergent boundary
c)
transform boundary
d)
sergent boundary
18.
Name the boundary
a)
convergent boundary
b)
divergent boundary
c)
transform boundary
d)
sergent boundary
19.
Name the boundary
a)
convergent boundary
b)
divergent boundary
c)
transform boundary
d)
sergent boundary
20.
During sea floor spreading, molten material rises up from the mantle...
a)
along the continents
b)
at the mid ocean ridges
c)
deep ocean trenches
d)
at north and south poles
21.
Which of the following is a property of secondary (S) body waves? S waves:
a)
travel through both solid and molten rock
b)
are the fastest-moving body waves
c)
are transverse waves
d)
hit the surface with an up-and-down or push-pull motion
22.
Which of the following describes a zone where one plate slides under another plate?
a)
submarine zone
b)
divergence zone
c)
subduction zone
d)
lower zone
23.
Which one of the following is associated with transform boundaries.
a)
Volcanoes
b)
mountains
c)
trenches
d)
earthquakes
24.
This land formation occurs at a divergent continental/ continental boundary.
a)
mid ocean ridge
b)
deep ocean trench
c)
pacific hot spot
d)
rift valley
25.
Mountains form from ...
a)
plates sliding past one another
b)
collision of plates
c)
plates moving away from each other
d)
Giants making sandcastles
26.
Oceanic crust is
a)
Younger and less dense than continental crust
b)
Thinner, younger and more dense than continental crust
c)
Older, thicker and less dense that continental crust
d)
Bigger and younger than continental crust
27.
The Earth's plates.....
a)
are constantly moving and changing the face of the earth
b)
never move
c)
Move seldom and very fast
d)
Move when they feel like it
28.
Where did this man die?
a)
Denmark
b)
Iceland
c)
Greenland
d)
Alaska
29.
Which crustal feature is found at a subduction zone?
a)
Trench
b)
Mountains
c)
Earthquakes
d)
Rift Valley
30.
The diagram above shows a:
a)
fold
b)
normal fault
c)
reverse fault
d)
slip fault
31.
The diagram above shows a:
a)
fold
b)
normal fault
c)
reverse fault
d)
slip fault
32.
India and Asia crashed about 55 million years ago. What mountain range was produced?
a)
The Rockies
b)
The Alps
c)
The Himalayas
d)
The Andes
33.
The boxes on the diagram above should be labelled
a)
A centre B surface
b)
A focus B epicentre
c)
A epicentre B focus
d)
A magma B earthquake
34.
Where is the San Andreas fault located?
a)
Georgia
b)
Carolina
c)
Canada
d)
California
35.
Which of the following is an example of converging continental plates?
a)
North American plate and Eurasian plate
b)
Nazca and South American Plate
c)
Indian and Eurasian plate
d)
North American plate and Pacific plate
36.
Which of the following is an example of converging continental and oceanic plates?
a)
North American plate and Eurasian plate
b)
Nazca and South American Plate
c)
Indian and Eurasian plate
d)
North American plate and Pacific plate
37.
Which of the following is an example of diverging plates?
a)
North American plate and Eurasian plate
b)
Nazca and South American Plate
c)
Indian and Eurasian plate
d)
North American plate and Pacific plate
38.
Which of the following is an example of a slip or transform boundary?
a)
North American plate and Eurasian plate
b)
Nazca and South American Plate
c)
Indian and Eurasian plate
d)
North American plate and Pacific plate
39.
Which liquid is the least dense?
a)
oil
b)
water
c)
syrup
d)
plastic bottle
40.
Iceland is about 250 km wide and is widening by 2-5cm per year. Assuming an average of 5cm per year, calculate how long ago Iceland formed.
a)
50 million years ago
b)
5 million years ago
c)
200 million years ago
d)
20 million years ago
41.
Eastern Australia has some extinct volcanoes. The oldest are in Queensland and they become progressively younger as you travel down the coast to Victoria. The nearest plate boundaries are thousands of kilometers away. Which of the following is the most likely explanation for the formation of these volcanoes.
a)
subduction at a collision boundary along the east coast
b)
rifting of the coast along the east coast
c)
hot spot volcanoes from a spot located south of Victoria
d)
a new transform boundary forming along the east coast
42.
Which is the coolest department in the school?
a)
English
b)
Art
c)
Mathematics
d)
Science
43.
Which of the following lists the layers of the earth in order from the centre to the surface.
a)
inner core, outer core, asthenosphere, mantle, lithosphere
b)
mantle, inner core, outer core, asthenosphere, lithosphere
c)
inner core, outer core, mantle, lithosphere, asthenosphere
d)
inner core, outer core, mantle, asthenosphere, lithosphere
44.
The diagram above presents evidence of:
a)
volcanic activity in the crust due to tectonic plate movement
b)
the existence of earthquakes caused by subduction
c)
how measurements of earthquakes have informed of the structure of the earth
d)
how drilling has determined the chemical composition of the layers of the earth
45.
The diagram above shows that:
a)
the Earth is composed of layers
b)
continents are formed by seafloor spreading
c)
plate tectonics can change the Earth's climates
d)
tectonic plates move due to convection currents
46.
From the diagram and information above, you could deduce that subduction and seafloor spreading together:
a)
cause the convection currents
b)
show that the crust is recycled and therefore does not grow larger
c)
explain the formation of North America and Europe
d)
explain why volcanoes form from magma originating in the crust
47.
Use the diagram of Gondwana above to predict which of the four options would represent the features of Africa.
a)
A
b)
B
c)
C
d)
D
48.
Consider the data in the table above and the rock densities below.
basalt is 2.9g/cm3 , granite 2.6g/cm3. Which of the following is a likely deduction from this information:
basalt is 2.9g/cm3 , granite 2.6g/cm3. Which of the following is a likely deduction from this information:
a)
Continental crust is heavier than oceanic crust
b)
Basalt probably has more feldspar and quartz than granite
c)
basalt is largely made of magnetite
d)
There is probably more magnetite, pyroxene and olivine in basalt than granite
49.
Use the graph above to interpolate the distance to the epicentre of the earthquake recorded on the seismogram.
a)
3450 km
b)
200 km
c)
2000 km
d)
40 k
50.
Which of the following lists the features associated with the collision of two continental plates.
a)
earthquakes, fold mountains
b)
volcanoes, block mountains
c)
tornadoes, cyclones
d)
earthquakes, volcanoes, fold mountains, tsunamis
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