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WorksheetsEarth's Plates test
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 5mins
Which provides evidence that the Earth's plates are moving?
The same fossils on different continents
Current weather
Global warming
The distance from the sun
When two plates move towards each other you get...
mountains
oceans
mid ocean trenches
nothing. continents don't move
When plates move AWAY from each other you get...
oceans
mountains
deep ocean trenches
clouds
When two plate slide against each other you get...
earthquakes
volcanoes
mountains
oceans
Why do the plates move?
Heat from the Earth's core cycles matter in convection currents
Strong winds blow them together
Volcanic eruptions blast the plates apart
Weathering and erosion are constantly changing the plates
What type of plate boundary would create a VOLCANIC ISLAND?
Oceanic plates moving towards each other
Oceanic plates moving apart
Continental plates moving towards each other
Continental plates moving apart
What type of plate boundary is shown in this picture?
plates moving away from each other, making a trench
plates moving away from each other, making a volcanic island
plates moving toward each other, making an ocean
plates moving toward each other, making a volcano
Which is caused by plate tectonics?
life cycle of plants
food chains and food webs
changes in air pressure
earthquakes and volcanoes that line up on a map
Where would you find the YOUNGEST rocks?
a rock that is CLOSEST to the Mid-Ocean Ridge
a rock that is FARTHEST from the Mid-Ocean Ridge
a rock that is next to the Deep Ocean Trench
a rock that is between two plates colliding
Which provides evidence that the plates used to be connected?
Continents fit together like puzzle pieces
Volcanoes and earthquakes line up all around the world
Similar weather on different continents
Animals can swim to different continents
