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Plate Motion

Total questions: 33

Worksheet time: 22mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
What are plates?
a)
The plates are made of the outer layer of the Earth and they are under the mantle
b)
There is only one plate on Earth and it is on top of the mantle
c)
The outer layer of the Earth is made of plates that are on top of the mantle
d)
The outer layer of the Earth is made of plates and they are under the mantle
2.
How do we know where the plate boundaries are?
a)
They are shown by lines on a map
b)
They are shown by lines of earthquakes
c)
They are shown by lines on the bottom of the sea
d)
We don't know where the plate boundaries are
3.
In this cross section, what does the green line show?
a)
The green line shows where the plate boundary is
b)
The green line shows where the cross section is
c)
The green line shows where the ocean starts
d)
The green line shows where the land ends
4.
What is happening with the plates in this cross section?
a)
The cross section shows the plates are not moving
b)
The cross section shows the plates are moving apart (diverging)
c)
The cross section shows the plates are moving sideways to each other
d)
The cross section shows the plates are moving together (converging)
5.
If the mantle were solid rock, like in this picture from the SIM, what would the plates do?
a)
The plates would move faster
b)
The plates would move slower
c)
The plates would not move
d)
There would be no difference
6.
What is the mantle actually like?
a)
Rock in the mantle is soft and squishy like silly putty
b)
Rock in the mantle is solid
c)
Rock in the mantle is liquid
d)
Rock in the mantle is made of crystals
7.
What is a mid-ocean ridge?
a)
A mid-ocean ridge is a place in the ocean where plates are moving together (converging)
b)
A mid-ocean ridge is a place in the ocean where plates are moving sideways
c)
A mid-ocean ridge is a place in the ocean where plates are not moving
d)
A mid-ocean ridge is a place in the ocean where plates are moving apart (diverging)
8.
Where is a trench found?
a)
A trench is found in the ocean where two plates are diverging (going apart)
b)
A trench is found in the ocean where two plates are moving sideways to each other
c)
A trench is found in the ocean where two plates are converging (coming together)
d)
A trench is found in the ocean far away from a plate boundary
9.
If a plate boundary has a trench, it MUST be a
a)
convergent plate boundary
b)
divergent plate boundary
c)
center of a plate
d)
sideways moving boundary
10.
If a plate boundary has a mid-ocean ridge, it MUST be a
a)
convergent plate boundary
b)
divergent plate boundary
c)
center of a plate
d)
sideways moving boundary
11.

evidence of life from the past, such as fossilized bones, footprints, or leaf prints

a)

trench

b)

model

c)

fossil

d)

geyser

12.

something we observe to be similar over and over again

a)

pattern

b)

mantle

c)

eruption

d)

rifiting

13.

mantle: the layer of soft, solid rock underneath Earth's plates

a)

True

b)

False

14.

divergent: moving apart in different directions

a)

True

b)

False

15.

moving toward the same place

a)

convergent

b)

plate boundary

c)

earthquake

d)

cross section

e)

surface

16.

a sudden shaking of Earth's surface

a)

convergent

b)

plate boundary

c)

earthquake

d)

cross section

e)

mid-ocean ridge

17.

a diagram that shows what the inside of something looks like

a)

convergent

b)

plate boundary

c)

earthquake

d)

cross section

e)

mid-ocean ridge

18.

the place where two plates meet

a)

convergent

b)

plate boundary

c)

earthquake

d)

cross section

e)

surface

19.
What type of plate boundary is this?
a)
Plate
b)
Divergent
c)
Convergent
d)
Transform
20.
A divergent boundary occurs when plates ....
a)
Pull apart
b)
Come together
c)
Slide past each other
d)
subducting
21.
Name this plate boundary.
a)
divergent
b)
convergent
c)
transform
d)
allegiant 
22.
Name this plate boundary.
a)
divergent
b)
convergent 
c)
transform
d)
insurgent
23.

Which statement best describes Earth's outer layer underneath the surface in the image?

a)

Underneath the soil, Earth's outer layer is made of water.

b)

Underneath both the soil and the ocean, Earth's outer layer is made of sand and water.

c)

Underneath the soil, Earth's outer layer is made of hard, solid rock. Underneath the ocean, Earth's outer layer is made of sand.

d)

Underneath both the soil and the ocean, Earth's outer layer is made of hard, solid rock.

24.

What is responsible for the movement of tectonic plates?

a)

Oceans

b)

Gravity

c)

Mantle

d)

Wind

25.

Earth's outer layer is broken up into...

a)

Bowls

b)

Continents

c)

Rocks

d)

Plates

26.

What type of plate boundary is this?

a)

Divergent

b)

Convergent

c)

Transform

27.

Earthquakes are caused by

a)

activity on Earth's surface

b)

extreme weather

c)

Earth's rotation

d)

plate motion

28.

Which statement is TRUE?

a)

Earthquakes cause plates to move

b)

Plate motion causes earthquakes

c)

Plate motion happens very quickly.

d)

Continents float on top of Earth's oceans.

29.

Which image best shows what the land is like where Mesosaurus fossils are found.

a)
b)
30.

Which is the best option for viewing the inside of something?

a)

Earthquake map

b)

Seismograph

c)

Cross section

d)

Hydrophone

31.

What is one way geologists determine where a plate boundary is located in real life?

a)

By looking at a cross section of the Earth

b)

By looking for a gap between plates

c)

By looking at the distribution of earthquakes

32.

The team is drilling underground at sites 1 and 2. Where will the team find hard, solid rock?

a)

They will find hard, solid rock below site 1. At site 2, they will find water and sand.

b)

They will find hard, solid rock below site 2. At site 1, they will find plants and soil.

c)

They will find hard, solid rock below both sites.

d)

They will find hard solid rock at neither of these sites; they will find water below both of them.

33.

Earth's plates are a __________ solid material. Earth's mantle is a ________ solid material.

a)

Soft; hard

b)

Hard; soft

c)

Soft; soft

d)

Hard; hard

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