WorksheetsTectonic Hot Spots
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 19mins
What is the force inside the mantle that causes the Earth's Plates to move ?
subduction
radiation
conduction
convection
A hot spot is located at the boundary of a plate
true
false
What geologic feature will occur at a hot spot ?
volcano
folded mountain
deep sea trench
crevasse
A prime example of an area over a hot spot is :
Japan
the Andes Mountains
the East African Rift
the Hawaiian Islands
What plate is the hot spot from the previous question located ?
Atlantic
Pacific
African
South American
As one moves away from a hot spot, the crust will get :
younger
older
the will be no change in age
Which of the following will move with time ?
a hot spot
the plate the hot spot is over
neither move
both move
The upper layer of the Earth which includes continental and ocean crust is called the :
lithosphere
asthenosphere
atmosphere
stratosphere
What area of the continental United States is over a hot spot ?
the Florida Everglades
the Grand Canyon
Yellowstone National Park
New York City
The number of tectonic plates that cover our planet is closest to :
3
20
100
4400
