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Tectonic Plates

Total questions: 18

Worksheet time: 24mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What was Alfred Wegener's theory called?

a)

one earth

b)

jigsaw puzzle moves

c)

continental drift

d)

none of the above

2.

What is the name given to the one "Super continent"?

a)

Pangaea

b)

Superuno

c)

eine Welt

d)

Derosen

3.

What 2 pieces of evidence are there for continental drift?

a)

continents fit like a jigsaw puzzle and fossil record

b)

similar mountain ranges around the world, one plant species on all continents

c)

gold and diamond deposits on all continents

d)

none of the above

4.

What was the name of the theory given to how the Earth is broken into pieces that are slowly moving?

a)

Slow mover theory

b)

Flow theory

c)

Crackle theory

d)

Plate tectonic theory

5.

The large pieces of the Earth's crust are called:

a)

Tectonic plates

b)

Land ridges

c)

Continental chunks

d)

none of the above

6.

Under sea mountain ranges are called:

a)

deep sea trench

b)

aquatic ranges

c)

mid-ocean ridges

d)

salty hills

7.

the crust nearest the ridges near sea floor spreading is the :

a)

oldest

b)

youngest

c)

most dense

d)

least dense

8.

the crust farthest from sea floor spreading is the:

a)

oldest

b)

youngest

c)

most dense

d)

least dense

9.

This type of boundary occurs when tectonic plate move together.

a)

covergent

b)

divergent

c)

transform

d)

none of the above

10.

This is the type of boundary that occurs when tectonic plates move apart.

a)

convergent

b)

divergent

c)

transform

d)

none of the above

11.

This type of boundary occurs when tectonic plates slide past one another.

a)

convergent

b)

divergent

c)

transform

d)

none of the above

12.

Which of the following is found mainly around transform boundaries?

a)

mountains

b)

earthquakes

c)

volcanoes

d)

rift valley

13.

When two continental crusts slam into each other which of the following is the prominent feature formed?

a)

mountains

b)

earthquakes

c)

volcanoes

d)

rift valley

14.

When one piece of crust gets pushed under another one, it called:

a)

radial fracture

b)

lingering

c)

subduction

d)

leverage

15.

Place where the crusts pull apart, allowing magma to seep to surface creates which TWO of the following?

a)

subduction

b)

sea-floor spreading

c)

radial fracture

d)

rift valley

16.

The theory of plate tectonics is based on hot magma rising and cool magma sinking. This cycle is called:

a)

subduction

b)

convection

c)

hot pockets

d)

radial fracture

17.

The tectonic plate labeled with the letter G is the ___________ plate.

a)

Indo-Australian

b)

African

c)

Pacific

d)

South American

18.

Which meme do you think is funniest? (EXTRA CREDIT OF YOU PICK SAME AS MR. BLACKMON)

a)
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