WorksheetsPlate Tectonics Quizizz Review
Total questions: 35
Worksheet time: 6hrs 50mins
At a divergent plate boundary...
Two plates slide past each other in opposite directions
Two plates collide together
Two plates separate from each other
One plate will subduct under another plate
At a convergent plate boundary...
Two plates slide past each other in opposite directions
Two plates collide together
One plate will subduct under another plate OR two plates collide together
One plate will subduct under another plate
At a transform plate boundary...
Two plates slide past each other in opposite directions
Two plates collide together
One plate will subduct under another plate OR two plates collide together
One plate will subduct under another plate
Subduction occurs at this type of plate boundary
Transform
Divergent
None of These
Convergent
What does the theory of plate tectonics tell us about our planet?
How the dinosaurs became extict
How the ice age ended
Why the Earth has a liquid outer core
the Earth is constantly reshaping itself slowly over time
Which of these is not a plate boundary?
Continental-Continental
Oceanic-Oceanic
Oceanic-Subduction
Oceanic-Continental
What is Pangea?
A supercontinent
A plate boundary
An ice age
An ocean trench
The tectonic plates are made of...
Glassware
the inner and outer core
continental crust only
the upper mantle and crust
Constructive forces occur at this type of plate boundary
convergent
divergent
transform
none of these
This is an example of a constructive force.
Mountain building
volcanoes
tsunamis
both volcanoes and mountain building
This phenomena can occur when an earthquake occurs in the ocean.
Wildfires
Hurricanes
Tsunamis
Volcanoes
Match the feature with its plate boundary: volcanoes
convergent
divergent
transform
Match the feature with its plate boundary: mountains
convergent
divergent
transform
Match the feature with its plate boundary: mid-ocean ridges
convergent
divergent
transform
Match the feature with its plate boundary: Mid-Atlantic Ridge
convergent
divergent
transform
Match the feature with its plate boundary: rift valleys
convergent
divergent
transform
Match the feature with its plate boundary: subduction
convergent
divergent
transform
Match the feature with its plate boundary: trenches
convergent
divergent
transform
Match the feature with its plate boundary: San Andreas fault
convergent
divergent
transform
Match the feature with its plate boundary: fault lines
convergent
divergent
transform
This feature exists along the edge of the Pacific Ocean, which forms the Ring of Fire.
Subduction Zone
Rift Valley
Transform Boundary
Continental-Continental convergence
Plate tectonics are driven by __________ currents that carry magma to the surface.
Convection
Ocean
Wind
Conduction
The vibration of Earth produced by the rapid release of energy within the lithosphere is known as a(n)...
Mountain
Landform
Wave
Earthquake
Match the feature with its plate boundary: seafloor spreading
convergent
divergent
transform
What is the asthenosphere?
the upper layer of the earth's mantle, below the lithosphere, in which there is relatively low resistance to plastic flow and convection is thought to occur.
the rigid outer part of the earth, consisting of the crust and upper mantle.
a supercontinent that incorporated almost all the landmasses on Earth.
The inner and outer core
What is the lithosphere?
the upper layer of the earth's mantle, below the lithosphere, in which there is relatively low resistance to plastic flow and convection is thought to occur.
the rigid outer part of the earth, consisting of the crust and upper mantle.
a supercontinent that incorporated almost all the landmasses on Earth.
The inner and outer core
What is Pangea?
the upper layer of the earth's mantle, below the lithosphere, in which there is relatively low resistance to plastic flow and convection is thought to occur.
the rigid outer part of the earth, consisting of the crust and upper mantle.
a supercontinent that incorporated almost all the landmasses on Earth.
The inner and outer core
What is Pangea?
the upper layer of the earth's mantle, below the lithosphere, in which there is relatively low resistance to plastic flow and convection is thought to occur.
the rigid outer part of the earth, consisting of the crust and upper mantle.
a supercontinent that incorporated almost all the landmasses on Earth.
The inner and outer core
What are constructive forces?
processes that cause Earth's surface to build and rise, such as volcanoes and mountain building at convergent boundaries.
The process of breaking down rocks and land due to forces such as gravity, wind, water, and ice.
a discipline that uses the principles and methods of geology to reconstruct the geologic history of Earth.
the branch of geology that deals with geologic events and materials occurring at the present time
What are destructive forces?
processes that cause Earth's surface to build and rise, such as volcanoes and mountain building at convergent boundaries.
The process of breaking down rocks and land due to forces such as gravity, wind, water, and ice.
a discipline that uses the principles and methods of geology to reconstruct the geologic history of Earth.
the branch of geology that deals with geologic events and materials occurring at the present time
What is physical geology?
processes that cause Earth's surface to build and rise, such as volcanoes and mountain building at convergent boundaries.
The process of breaking down rocks and land due to forces such as gravity, wind, water, and ice.
a discipline that uses the principles and methods of geology to reconstruct the geologic history of Earth.
the branch of geology that deals with geologic events and materials occurring at the present time
What is historical geology?
processes that cause Earth's surface to build and rise, such as volcanoes and mountain building at convergent boundaries.
The process of breaking down rocks and land due to forces such as gravity, wind, water, and ice.
a discipline that uses the principles and methods of geology to reconstruct the geologic history of Earth.
the branch of geology that deals with geologic events and materials occurring at the present time
Which events occur at divergent plate boundaries?
Mid-Ocean Ridges, Mid-Atlantic Ridge, seafloor spreading and Rift Valleys
Subduction Zones, Volcanoes, Mountains (such as the Appalachians and the Poconos), and trenches (the Mariana Trench).
San Andreas Fault, Earthquakes, and Fault lines.
Which events occur at convergent plate boundaries?
Mid-Ocean Ridges, Mid-Atlantic Ridge, seafloor spreading and Rift Valleys
Subduction Zones, Volcanoes, Mountains (such as the Appalachians and the Poconos), and trenches (the Mariana Trench).
San Andreas Fault, Earthquakes, and Fault lines.
Which events occur at transform plate boundaries?
Mid-Ocean Ridges, Mid-Atlantic Ridge, seafloor spreading and Rift Valleys
Subduction Zones, Volcanoes, Mountains (such as the Appalachians and the Poconos), and trenches (the Mariana Trench).
San Andreas Fault, Earthquakes, and Fault lines.
