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WorksheetsPlate Tectonics
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 15mins
Which theory describes the motion of the force driving Earth's Plates?
continental drift
plate tectonics
first law of motion
third law of motion
Earth's plates meet at ____________.
plate tectonics
plate boundaries
continental drift
oceans
________________ currents drive Earth's plate movement.
ocean
atmosphere
wind
convection
Plates slide apart along _____________ boundaries.
convergent
divergent
transform
universal
The San Andreas fault is an example of which type of boundary?
transform
divergent
convergent
universal
A __________ forms where plates diverge on land.
rift valley
mid-ocean ridge
mountain
trench
The tectonic plate labeled with the letter G is the ___________ plate.
Indo-Australian
African
Pacific
South American
What is the name of the tectonic plate labelled "D"
Eurasian plate
North America plate
Antarctica plate
Cocos plate
What is the name of the plate labelled "Q"
Arabian plate
South American plate
Cocos plate
Carribean plate
Hotspots are volcanoes that form...
at convergent plate boundaries.
at divergent plate boundaries.
at transform plate boundaries.
in the middle of a tectonic plate.
Hotspots form because...
magma is pushed to the surface at a plate boundary.
a mantle plume weakens Earth's crust.
water is pushed up to Earth's surface
a mantle plume strengthens Earth's crust.
This image shows the hawaiian island change. Hawaii is currently the tallest island and is still an active volcano. Based on the map chose the answer that best explains the age of the islands.
The further the islands are from Hawaii the younger the island is.
Hawaii is the youngest island because it is currently on top of the hotspot.
Hawaii is the oldest island because it is closest to the hotspot.
Ohau is younger than the big island because it is further from the hot spot.
Based on the map chose the answer that best describes the age of the hawaiian islands.
The big island of hawaii is further from the hotspot and the oldest island.
Oahu is further from the hotspot and the youngest island.
The big island of hawaii is closest to the hotspot and the youngest island.
Oahu is closest to the the hotspot and the oldest island.
Which answer best describes what could have happened to the island of Oahu 2 million years ago.
The hotspot was no longer creating the island so weathering and erosion caused the island to break apart.
The hotspot was no longer creating the island so weathering and erosion caused the island to grow.
The hotspot was continuing to construct the island.
The hotspot was destroying the island.
