WorksheetsPlate Tectonics DOL
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 9mins
What are the three types of Evidence that supports Alfred Wegener's Theory?
Fossils, Fish, and Land
Sedimentary, Magma, and Climate
Fossils, Land forms, and Climate
Climate, Land forms, and Metamorphic rock
Alfred Wegener’s hypothesis of continental drift was not widely accepted because —
he could not provide any type of evidence to support his claim
the puzzle fit was his only evidence
he could not explain what mechanism caused the plates to move
he claimed continents drifted and moved on the surface of oceans
The image shows the Mid Atlantic Ridge. Which type of boundary occurs at this ridge where the ocean floor is spreading apart?
convergent
divergent
transform
volcanic
Which of the following best explains why the seafloor spreads apart at mid-ocean ridges
Plates move apart, magma rises up and cools to create ridges
Plates move toward each other, magma rises up and cools to create ridges
Sea water erodes the ocean floor which forms ridges
None of these
Where is the newest rock found in the diagram of a mid-ocean ridge?
A
B
C
None of these
Observe this diagram of a plate boundary. One statement BEST describes what is happening. It is that____
the oceanic crust is melting.
volcanic islands are forming.
the denser oceanic crust is subducting under the less dense oceanic crust
the tectonic plates are moving away from each other.
What geologic process formed the Himalayas?
two continental plates converging
an earthquake in a subduction zone
a tectonic plate moving over a hot spot
movement at a transform fault boundary
convergent plate boundary
divergent plate boundary
transform plate boundary
subduction boundary
