WorksheetsPlate Tectonic Theory
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 8mins
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Class
Date
1.
solid layer, but with some plasticity
located just below the lithosphere
plates float and move on this layer
located just below the lithosphere
plates float and move on this layer
a)
Atomsphere
b)
Lithosphere
c)
Asthenosphere
d)
Troposhpere
2.
outermost layer of Earth
divided into enormous pieces called tectonic plates
consists of the crust and the rigid top part of the mantle
divided into enormous pieces called tectonic plates
consists of the crust and the rigid top part of the mantle
a)
Asthenosphere
b)
Atmosphere
c)
Lithosphere
d)
Mesosphere
3.
1st theory describing the history of Earth’s Surface
says the continents were once connected, have since drifted apart
says the continents were once connected, have since drifted apart
a)
Plate Tectonic Theory
b)
Seafloor Spreading Evidence
c)
Continental Drift
d)
Pangea
4.
2nd theory describing the history of the Earth’s surface
says that the lithosphere is divided into plates that are moving on top of the asthenosphere
says that the lithosphere is divided into plates that are moving on top of the asthenosphere
a)
Plate Tectonic Theory
b)
Seafloor Spreading Evidence
c)
Continental Drift
d)
Pangea
5.
parallel pattern of rock material found at identical locations across the Mid-Atlantic Ridge
reveals rock of the same geologic age
reveals rock of the same geologic age
a)
Plate Tectonic Theory
b)
Seafloor Spreading Evidence
c)
Continental Drift
d)
Continental Divide
6.
Scientist behind Continental Drift
a)
Harry Hess
b)
Dan McKenzie
c)
Alfred Wegener
d)
Bill Nye
7.
Scientist behind Seafloor Spreading Evidence
a)
Harry Hess
b)
Dan McKenzie
c)
Alfred Wegener
d)
Albert Einstein
8.
Scientist behind Plate Tectonic Theory
a)
Harry Hess
b)
Dan McKenzie
c)
Alfred Wegener
d)
Jeff Corwin
9.
cyclical (circular) motion that causes the plates to moves
a)
Subduction
b)
Convection Currents
c)
conventional currents
d)
gravity
10.
occurs because of density...
warmer, less dense, lower regions of the mantle rise...
then, denser, cooler regions sink
warmer, less dense, lower regions of the mantle rise...
then, denser, cooler regions sink
a)
subduction
b)
tranformation
c)
sublication
d)
Convection
11.
mineralized remains of organisms
shows how long the dead organisms lived
also shows how their bodies were structured
shows how long the dead organisms lived
also shows how their bodies were structured
a)
fossils
b)
bones
c)
skeleton remains
d)
evidence
12.
when a denser plate is pushed down and beneath a less dense plate
occurs at a convergent boundary
occurs at a convergent boundary
a)
Convection
b)
Sublication
c)
Subduction
d)
Transformation
13.
plates collide with each other
a)
Convergent
b)
Divergent
c)
Transform
d)
Foldent
14.
plates divide away from each other
a)
convergent
b)
divergent
c)
trasform
d)
foldent
15.
plates slide or grind against eachother
a)
convergent
b)
divergent
c)
trasform
d)
foldent
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