WorksheetsPlate tectonics Part 1 Practice for Mid term
Total questions: 13
Worksheet time: 7mins
What kind of boundary is this?
Convergent
Transform
Divergent
Strike/Slip
What kind of boundary is this?
Convergent
Transform
Divergent
Strike/Slip
What kind of boundary is this?
Convergent
Transform
Divergent
Strike/Slip
Which events are most common along tectonic plate boundaries?
erosion and earthquakes
hurricanes and tsunamis
earthquakes and volcanoes
tidal waves and volcanoes
What is molten rock under the ground?
lava
magma
transform
sand
Identical rock types, identical fossils, and very similar mountain ranges are found on different continents that are separated by a wide ocean. Which of these best explains these observations?
Organisms traveled between these continents on land bridges.
The same forces erode mountains in different locations.
These continents were joined together at one time in the past.
Some rock types are very common and are found everywhere.
Subduction is when one plate goes under another plate. What causes this plate to go under the other plate?
it is less dense than the top plate
the plates are part of the Ring of Fire
volcanoes forced the magma to go underneath
it is denser than the top plate
Seafloor spreading and continental drift are believed to be caused by
tides
convection currents in the mantle
changes in Earth's magnetic field
shrinkage of the crust as the Earth cools
Choose 2 possible answers to what is being shown in this picture
The seafloor is spreading.
The ice caps are shrinking.
The ring of fire is dormant.
The Earth’s surface is slowly and constantly changing.
The Earth’s surface is fifty percent land and fifty percent water.
What is the name of the super-continent?
North America
Pangea
Africa
The Ring of Fire
True or False-Does this plate boundary form a volcano?
True
False
True/False- Does this boundary form a volcano?
True
False
Which provides the best evidence for the theory that faults and volcanoes are a result of tectonic plate interactions?
Faults on tectonic plates are in constant motion, but volcanoes may not erupt for many years.
Faults and volcanoes existed long before there were tectonic plates.
Tectonic plates that have many faults do not usually have volcanoes.
Faults and volcanoes are often found at tectonic plate boundaries.
