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Plate Tectonics

Total questions: 35

Worksheet time: 20mins

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Class
Date
1.

The plate tectonics theory states that…

a)

Continental crust “plows through” oceanic crust

b)

Seafloors or ocean floors move and carry the continents.

c)

Earth's lithosphere is composed of a massive slab of rocks called plates which moves at 10 cm a year.

d)

The relative position and shapes of continents as a result of continuous movement of plates of Earth’s crust.

2.

Tectonic plates interact at places called plate _______________

a)

Reversals

b)

Boundaries

c)

Regions

d)

Centers

3.

What current explains why the tectonic plates move?

a)

Mantle Convection

b)

Mantle Radiation

c)

Mantle Conduction

d)

Mantle Subduction

4.

The Theory of Continental Drift was ____________

a)

Based on the observations of the distribution of rock types, fossils, and structures in some continents.

b)

Accepted by most geologists during Wegener’s lifetime.

c)

Based on marine fossils and basalt.

d)

suggested that the original land forms were large islands.

5.

Plates move at a rate of about 10 cm per ______.

a)

century

b)

year

c)

month

d)

hour

6.

The youngest supercontinent known is ___________ named by Alfred Wegener.

a)

Gondwanaland

b)

Laurasia

c)

Pangaea

d)

Pangaea Ultima

7.

At what tectonic plate boundary do plates slide horizontally past each other?

a)

Divergent boundary

b)

Transform boundary

c)

Continental-continental boundary

d)

Oceanic-oceanic boundary

8.

Places where plates move apart are called?

a)

Convergent boundaries

b)

Transform boundaries

c)

Subduction zones

d)

Divergent boundaries

9.

Subduction is _________

a)

where denser plates sink under the less dense plates going to the mantle.

b)

where ridge valleys form.

c)

occurring mostly in the Atlantic Ocean.

d)

occurring where continental plates diverge.

10.

Convergence of two continental plates causes formation of _________.

a)

Mid-ocean ridges

b)

Rift valleys

c)

Mountain chains

d)

Island arcs

11.

Most earthquakes occur near the _______ of plates.

a)

Middle

b)

Boundaries

c)

Center

d)

Ocean

12.

Which geologic feature is associated with a Continental-Continental Plate Boundary?

a)

A subduction zone

b)

A mountain range

c)

A deep-sea trench

d)

A volcano

13.

When an ocean plate bends under a continental plate, what is usually formed?

a)

Continental drift

b)

Seafloor spreading

c)

Subduction zone

d)

Mountain range

14.

A/An ____________ is sudden motion or trembling of the earth caused by the abrupt release of slowly accumulated energy in rocks.

a)

Focus

b)

Strike-slip fault

c)

Earthquake

d)

Fault creep

15.

What do you call to the point on Earth's surface that can help seismologists to locate where an earthquake originates?

a)

Epicenter

b)

Magnitude

c)

Intensity

d)

Focus

16.

What do you call the point on the Earth where Earthquake originates?

a)

Epicenter

b)

Magnitude

c)

Intensity

d)

Focus

17.

What is produced when plates move away from each other?

a)

A. Earthquakes

b)

B. Rift valley

c)

C. Mountains

d)

D. Both A and B

18.

What geologic features formed when two oceanic plates collide?

a)

A. Oceanic trench

b)

B. Subduction zones

c)

C. Mountain ranges

d)

Both A and B

19.

Which type of plate boundary does the diagram above illustrate?

WRITE COMPLETE ANSWER & USE CAPITAL LETTERS IN ANSWERING.

(a)  

20.

What geologic event is most likely to happen at the given diagram above? USE CAPITAL LETTERS IN ANSWERING.

(a)  

21.

Which type of plate boundary does the diagram above illustrate?

WRITE COMPLETE ANSWER & USE CAPITAL LETTERS IN ANSWERING.

(a)  

22.

Continental plates are ___________ and ____________ than oceanic plates.

a)

Thicker; denser

b)

Thinner; less dense

c)

Thicker ; less dense

d)

Thinner ; denser

23.

Which of the following statement is TRUE about Pangaea Ultima?

a)

It means "Last Pangaea."

b)

A prediction to appear approximately 250 million years from now.

c)

An American Professor predicted Pangaea Ultima, and Geologist named Christopher Duque in 1982.

d)

All statements are TRUE.

24.

How will you differentiate Mohorovicic discontinuity and Gutenberg discontinuity?

a)

Mohorovicic discontinuity is the boundary between the upper mantle and the crust, while the Gutenberg discontinuity is the boundary between the lower mantle and outer core.

b)

The Mohorovicic discontinuity is located about 2900 km below the Earth's surface, whereas the Gutenberg discontinuity is 8 km below the ocean floor and 30 to 50 km beneath typical continents.

c)

The Gutenberg discontinuity separates the liquid outer core and the earth's solid inner core, while Mohorovicic discontinuity marks the boundary between the lower mantle and the outer core.

d)

Mohorovicic and Gutenberg discontinuities are the boundaries of the Earth's layers.

25.

Which type of plate boundary produces earthquakes?

a)

Convergent Plate Boundary

b)

Divergent Plate Boundary

c)

Transform Plate Boundary

d)

All options are correct

26.

What do you call the mineral formed in the Mantle?

a)

Diamond

b)

Quartz

c)

Mercury

d)

Dolomite

27.

Which of the following discontinuity separates the lower liquid core and solid upper core?

a)

Gutenberg Discontinuity

b)

Lehmann Discontinuity

c)

Mohorovicic Discontinuity

d)

Plate Boundaries

28.

What are the two (2) elements present in the Earth's core?

a)

Iron and Lead

b)

Iron and Nickel

c)

Nickel and Lead

d)

Nickel and Carbon

29.

Which of the following statement is FALSE about the oceanic plate and continental plate?

a)

The oceanic plate is denser than the continental plate.

b)

The oceanic plate is mainly made up of basalt rocks, while the composition of the continental plate is granite rocks.

c)

The continental plate is thinner than the oceanic plate.

d)

Both oceanic and continental plates are plates that come together, spread apart, and interact at boundaries all over the planet.

30.

Why did scientists reject Wegener’s idea of Continental Drift?

a)

He cannot explain what causes the continents to drift.

b)

He explains that South America and Africa fit together like a puzzle.

c)

He described that the rocks and mountains at the edges of the continents were similar.

d)

He explains that fossils of ancient plants such as "Glossopteris" can be found in almost all continents

31.

Imagine that you are in the middle of an island and found that there is a rift valley. What type of plate boundary exists on that island?

a)

Constructive Plate Boundary

b)

Destructive Plate Boundary

c)

Transform Plate Boundary

d)

Plate Boundary

32.

The formation of the Himalayas is considered as the result of the collision between __________.

a)

Two continental plates

b)

Two oceanic plates

c)

Two different lithospheric plates

d)

Transform plates

33.

The outer core is a layer of the Earth that is ________ and ______.

a)

Solid and Hot

b)

Liquid and Hot

c)

Gel-like and Warm

d)

Semi-solid and Hot

34.

Which of the following plates below is a secondary plate?

a)

Pacific Plate

b)

Juan de Fuca Plate

c)

Pacific Plate

d)

South American Plate

35.

What is the FULL NAME of your SCIENCE 10 Teacher?

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