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9M Tectonics Quiz 1

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 5mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which is the correct order for the layers of the Earth?

a)

Inner mantle, outer mantle, core, outer core

b)

Crust, core, mantle, outer core

c)

Crust, mantle, outer core, inner core

2.

Which is the thinnest layer of the Earth?

a)

Crust

b)

Mantle

c)

Core

3.

What is slab pull?

a)

When newer, less dense crust sinks

b)

When older, more dense crust sinks

c)

When older, less dense crust sinks

4.

Where are earthquakes created?

a)

At destructive plate boundaries

b)

At conservative plate boundaries

c)

At collision plate boundaries

d)

At all plate boundaries

5.

Which is lighter: oceanic or continental crust?

a)

Oceanic

b)

Continental

c)

Neither. They are both the same

6.

How does a collision zone differ from a destructive plate boundary?

a)

A collision zone forms through two continental plates, whereas destructive boundaries form from one continental and one oceanic

b)

A collision zone has plates moving towards one another, whereas destructive boundaries have plates moving away from one another

c)

Collision zones are only found in less developed countries

7.

What happens at a constructive plate boundary?

a)

Two plates move apart and new land is created

b)

One plate is forced beneath another

c)

Plates slide side by side

8.

Where could we see an example of a constructive plate boundary?

a)

The San-Andreas fault in California

b)

The Himalayas

c)

The Mid-Atlantic Ridge

9.

What is another name for a conservative plate boundary?

a)

Transform plate margin

b)

Subduction zone

c)

Divergent plate margin

10.

What happens at a conservative plate boundary?

a)

Plates move in opposite directions

b)

Plates move either in opposite directions or in the same direction, but at different speeds

c)

Plates move in the same direction, but at different speeds