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Plate Tectonics

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 2hrs 40mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
What are the puzzle pieces of the Earth's surface called?
a)
Tectonic plates
b)
Puzzles
c)
Earthquakes
2.

The movement of the tectonic plates is caused by

a)

the rotation of the Earth.

b)

convection currents in the Asthenosphere

c)

the gravity of the iron-nickel core.

d)

the Moho discontinuity.

3.

Observe this diagram of a plate boundary. One statement BEST describes what is happening. It is that

a)

the oceanic crust is melting.

b)

the denser ceanic crust is subducting under the less dense oceanic crust

c)

volcanic islands are forming.

d)

the tectonic plates are moving away from each other.

4.

Most geologists think that the movement of Earth’s plates is caused by _______

a)

convection.

b)

continental drift.

c)

subduction.

d)

conduction.

5.

A place where two plates slip past each other, moving in opposite directions, is known as a _______

a)

transform boundary

b)

divergent boundary.

c)

convergent boundary.

d)

rift valley.

6.

The place where two plates come together is known as a _______

a)

transform boundary.

b)

divergent boundary.

c)

convergent boundary.

d)

rift valley.

7.

Below is a picture of sea-floor spreading. How are the ocean crusts moving?

a)

Converging

b)

Diverging

c)

Sliding

d)

No movement

8.

The San Andreas Fault in California is known as an active earthquake area. What type of

boundary is it?

a)

Converging

b)

Diverging

c)

Transform

d)

Sea Floor Spreading

9.
What are the two types of crust
a)
continental and oceanic
b)
ocean and upper
c)
lower and upper
d)
pizza and subway
10.
Wegener’s proposal of a supercontinent was supported by:
a)
earthquake data
b)
seafloor magnetism
c)
rock, fossil, and climate data.
d)
convection currents in the mantle.
11.
What is this a picture of?
a)
plate tectonics
b)
continental drift
c)
pangea
d)
glacier scaring
12.
What does the theory of continental drift state?
a)
The continents were once joined in a super-continent and have moved over time
b)
Continents are stationary and do not move
c)
The Earth is broken into lithospheric plates that move due to convection currents
d)
none of the above
13.
What evidence did Wegener use in his theory?
a)
Continents and fossils fitting together/matching-up like puzzle pieces 
b)
glacier scars and evidence from temperature
c)
mountain ranges and coal deposits line up across continents
d)
all of the above
14.
Why did no one believe Wegener's thoery?
a)
He could not explain HOW the continents moved
b)
He didn't have evidence
c)
His data was wrong
d)
He didn't use the right technology to gather data
15.

What type of plate boundary lies on the west coast of South America?

a)

Convergent

b)

Divergent

c)

Transform

d)

Uncertain

16.

What plate does New York lie on?

(a)  

17.

Which two mantle hot spots are located at midocean ridges?

a)

Iceland and Yellowstone

b)

Galapagos and Tasman

c)

St. Helena and Hawaii

d)

Easter Island and Bouvet

18.

Which type of tectonic plate boundary is found between the South American Plate and the Scotia Plate?

a)

transform

b)

convergent

c)

divergent

d)

complex or uncertain

19.

Crustal formation, which may cause the widening of an ocean, is most likely occurring at the boundary between the

a)

African Plate and the Eurasian Plate

b)

Pacific Plate and the Philippine Plate

c)

Indian-Australian Plate and the Antarctic Plate

d)

South American Plate and the North American Plate

20.

Trenches can be produced at contact zones between tectonic plates. The boundary between the following plates is an example of that:

a)

South American and African

b)

Indian-Australian and Pacific

c)

Eurasian and North American

d)

Pacific and Antarctic