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Plate Tectonics and the Rock Cycle

Total questions: 40

Worksheet time: 1hrs 12mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Divergent plates move _______ each other.

a)

away from

b)

towards

c)

underneath of

d)

over-top of

2.

If a process builds up the Earth's surface it is _________.

a)

Destructive

b)

Constructive

3.

Where do volcanoes most commonly form?

a)

Along the equator.

b)

In Earth's polar regions.

c)

In the middle of tectonic plates.

d)

Near tectonic plate boundaries.

4.

Breaks in the crust called __________ form where plates meet.

a)

mountains

b)

rift valleys

c)

faults

d)

trenches

5.

What is the correct order (starting from the surface) of Earth’s layers?

a)

crust, outer core, inner core, mantle

b)

mantle, outer core, inner core, crust

c)

crust, mantle, outer core, inner core

d)

outer core, inner core, crust, mantle

6.

In sea-floor spreading, molten material rises from the mantle and erupts

a)

along the edges of all the continents.

b)

along mid-ocean ridges.

c)

in deep-ocean trenches.

d)

at the north and south poles.

7.

The process by which the ocean floor sinks beneath a deep-ocean trench and back into the mantle is known as _______

a)

convection.

b)

continental drift.

c)

subduction.

d)

conduction.

8.

The geological theory of _______ states that pieces of Earth’s lithosphere are in constant, slow motion.

a)

subduction

b)

plate tectonics

c)

deep-ocean trenches

d)

sea-floor spreading

9.

Scientists think that convection currents flow in Earth’s

a)

continents.

b)

mantle.

c)

lithosphere.

d)

inner core.

10.

The place where two plates come together is known as a _______

a)

transform boundary.

b)

divergent boundary.

c)

convergent boundary.

d)

rift valley.

11.

Below is a picture of sea-floor spreading. How are the ocean crusts moving?

a)

Converging

b)

Diverging

c)

Sliding

d)

No movement

12.
Where would the oldest rock be found?
a)
L
b)
M
c)
N
d)
O
13.
This layer of Earth is the thickest part
a)
crust
b)
outer core
c)
mantle
d)
inner core
14.
What are the two types of crust?
a)
continental and oceanic
b)
ocean and basin
c)
lower and upper
d)
thick and thin
15.
Mountains form from ...
a)
plates sliding past one another
b)
collision of plates
c)
plates moving away from each other
16.
The image illustrates what type of boundary?
a)
Divergent
b)
Convergent
c)
Transform
d)
Emergent
17.
A plate boundary at which two plate move parallel to each other in opposite directions
a)
convergent plate boundary
b)
divergent plate boundary
c)
transform plate boundary
d)
subduction
18.
a boundary at which two plates move away from each other
a)
convergent plate boundary
b)
divergent plate boundary
c)
transform plate boundary
d)
subduction
19.
What feature is formed on the continental crust at an oceanic-continental convergent boundary?
a)
volcanoes
b)
mid-ocean ridge
c)
ocean trench
d)
none of these features are formed at a oceanic-continental convergent boundary
20.
At a divergent boundary, tectonic plates move in what way? 
a)
Tectonic plates move towards each other
b)
Tectonic plates slide past each other
c)
Tectonic plates move up and down
d)
Tectonic plates move away from each other
21.

Which of the following causes Earth's tectonic plates to move?

a)

Energy from the Sun

b)

Magnetic Pole Reversal

c)

Convection currents in the mantle

d)

Faults in Mountain Ranges

22.

Islands can from from magma which is pushed up at a __________ plate boundary

a)

Divergent

b)

Convergent

c)

Transform

23.

How is it possible for new crust to be formed without increasing the surface area of the Earth?

a)

Crust is destroyed at the same time it is created

b)

New crust is underwater where it sinks

c)

New crust breaks more easily than old crust

24.

Why does oceanic crust subduct under continental crust?

a)

Oceanic crust is thin

b)

Oceanic crust is dense

c)

Continental crust is thin

d)

Continental crust is dense

25.
What are the puzzle pieces of the Earth's surface called?
a)
Tectonic plates
b)
Puzzles
c)
Earthquakes
26.
What is Magma when it reaches the surface of Earth?
a)
Lava
b)
Mafic Magma
c)
Felsic Magma
d)
None of these
27.
Where is Mt. St Helens located?
a)
New Jersey
b)
Nebraska
c)
Washington state
d)
I didn't learn this so I give up 
28.
Volcanoes are found...
a)
on land
b)
under water
c)
on islands
d)
all of the above
29.
As magma rises towards the surface it collects in a 'room' called a _____ _____ . 
a)
magma chamber
b)
side vent
c)
main vent
d)
lava chamber
30.

Which theory helped scientists understand how and where volcanoes erupt?

a)

Theory of Plate Tectonics

b)

Theory or Relativity

c)

Theory of the Rock Cycle

d)

Big Bang Theory

31.
What is Magma when it reaches the surface of Earth?
a)
Lava
b)
Mafic Magma
c)
Felsic Magma
d)
None of these
32.

A bowl shaped area that may form at the top of a volcano around the central vent

a)

crater

b)

vent

c)

tube

d)

leftovers

33.
As lava cools and crystallizes, what type of rock will form?
a)
Sedimentary
b)
Metamorphic
c)
Extrusive Igneous
d)
Intrusive Igneous
34.

Which process is best illustrated by the diagram?

a)

igneous rock formation

b)

sedimentary rock formation

c)

igneous rocks changing into metamorphic rocks

d)

sedimentary rocks changing into metamorphic rocks

35.

Which is the process that breaks up rock on Earth’s surface?

a)

deposition

b)

melting

c)

compaction

d)

weathering

36.

what is the rock cycle.

a)

molten rock that is stored underground.

b)

rock material that forms where rocks are broken down into smaller pieces.

c)

a process that changes one type of rock into another type of rock.

37.
What is formed when molten rock material cools and hardens to form a solid?
a)
a sedimentary rock is formed
b)
A metamorphic rock is formed.
c)
An igneous rock is formed.
d)
Hard lava is formed.
38.
Which of the following best describes examples of erosion?
a)
Physical and chemical weathering
b)
Constant changes on the surface of the Earth
c)
Lakes and ponds
d)
Wind and moving water
39.

How are metamorphic rocks formed?

a)

heat and pressure

b)

melting and cooling

c)

weathering, erosion, compaction, and cementing

40.

Where does the heat for metamorphic rocks come from?

a)

Magma underground

b)

The sun

c)

Surrounding rocks