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Weather/Tectonic Plates REVIEW

Total questions: 30

Worksheet time: 32mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Who is the scientist who proposed Continental Drift Theory?

a)

Albert Einstein

b)

Alfred Wegener

c)

Isaac Newton

d)

John Dalton

2.

According to the continental drift hypothesis, the presence of similar fossils in South America and Africa supports which scientific idea?

a)

Animals easily and frequently travel from Africa to South America.

b)

Species of animals probably traveled between continents on natural rafts (such as trees destroyed in tsunamis).

c)

Land bridges once existed that connected the continents.

d)

South America and Africa were once connected together.

3.

This plate boundary moves land apart, creating an ocean trench or a valley on land : ________________________

a)

Divergent boundary

b)

Transform boundary

c)

Convergent boundary

4.

This tectonic plate boundary creates mountain ranges: ____________________

a)

Divergent boundary

b)

Convergent boundary

c)

Transform boundary

5.

What causes tectonic plates to move?

a)

convection currents in the mantle

b)

gravity

c)

heat from the sun

6.

Which tectonic plate boundary SLIDES past each other...

a)

Divergent

b)

Convergent

c)

Transform

d)

Continental

7.

Which tectonic plate moves TOWARDS each other...

a)

Divergent

b)

Convergent

c)

Transform

d)

Continental

8.

Which tectonic plate moves AWAY from each other...

a)

Divergent

b)

Continental

c)

Transform

d)

Covergent

9.
Name this boundary
a)
Convergent
b)
Divergent
c)
Transform
d)
Sergent
10.
Name the boundary
a)
divergent
b)
convergent
c)
transform
d)
sergent
11.
Name the boundary
a)
convergent
b)
transform
c)
divergent
d)
sergent
12.
Which of the following is associated with transform boundary?
a)
volcanoes
b)
mountains
c)
trenches
d)
earthquakes and fault line
13.
Which of the following land formation occurs at a divergent continental/continental boundary?
a)
mid-ocean ridge
b)
deep ocean trench
c)
Pacific hot spot
d)
rift valley
14.
Whenever a subduction zone is formed a ____ is formed.
a)
mountains
b)
Island arc
c)
rift valley
d)
volcanoes
15.
A pattern of warm air rising and cooler air sinking is called
a)
Convention Ride
b)
Coriolis Effect
c)
Convection Cell (current)
d)
Conduction Cell
16.
What will the weather be like over location X?
a)
humid
b)
cooler
c)
strong winds
d)
less clouds
17.
Cold air is more dense and pushes down more. What kind of pressure is associated with cold air?
a)
high pressure
b)
low pressure
18.
Hot air rises because it is less dense. What does this mean for the air pressure?
a)
It's lower
b)
It's higher
19.
Which direction will the wind blow?
a)
from the land towards the sea
b)
from the sea towards the land
c)
it won't blow in this situation
d)
it will blow down to the sea
20.
A boundary between two different air masses
a)
cloud
b)
wind
c)
equator
d)
front
21.
Whirling mass of warm, moist air that brings stormy weather 
a)
cold front
b)
warm front
c)
low pressure
d)
humidity
22.
What does this weather symbol represent?
a)
warm front
b)
cold front
c)
stationary front
d)
low pressure
23.
Strong powerful storm that forms over warm ocean water
a)
tornado
b)
hurricane
c)
thunderstorm
d)
hail storm
24.

What is the primary source driving all weather currents?

a)

the wind

b)

Earth's tilt

c)

the Sun

d)

Earth's rotation

25.

How does Earth try to correct its uneven heating?

a)

the Coriolis Effect

b)

wind and ocean currents

c)

the seasons

d)

storms

26.

Based on the weather map, which city will most likely experience increasing temperatures during the next 24 hours?

a)

Denver, because it is raining there

b)

Minneapolis, because a cold front is approaching

c)

Atlanta, because a warm front is approaching

d)

Houston, because it is in a high-pressure area

27.

What is the overall affect of ocean currents on coastal cities' temperatures?

a)

more extreme summers & winters

b)

more mild, moderate seasons

c)

colder temperatures around the year

d)

warmer temperatures around the year

28.

Air is constantly moving in the earth’s atmosphere bringing weather to different parts of the earth. What causes this constant movement of air?

a)

Ocean currents

b)

The Coriolis Effect

c)

The uneven heating of the Earth

d)

The movement of areas high and low pressure

29.

When comparing two cities, which one will have a more moderate climate?

a)

The city that is more inland

b)

The city that is closer to the ocean

30.

What kind of weather happens during a cold front?

a)

Light rain or light snow

b)

Heavy rain or heavy snow

c)

Clear skies, temp. warms

d)

Clear skies, temp. cools

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