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CH. 3/4 REVIEW GAME -- AICE Marine

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 8mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The process where large sections of the Earth’s crust are in constant movement

over the fluid mantle, causing earthquakes and volcanoes at the borders

between the plates.

a)

Oceanic Crust

b)

Continental Drift

c)

Plate Tectonics

d)

Continental Crust

2.

The dense, basaltic layer of crust.

a)

Oceanic Crust

b)

Continental Drift

c)

Plate Tectonics

d)

Continental Crust

3.

A theory supporting the possibility that continents are able to move over Earth’s

surface.

a)

Continental Drift

b)

Oceanic Crust

c)

Mid-Ocean Ridge

d)

Plate Tectonics

4.

A long, narrow and deep depression on the ocean floor with relatively steep

sides; caused by convergent plate boundaries

a)

Continental Drift

b)

Oceanic Crust

c)

Mid-Ocean Ridge

d)

Trench

5.

The core of Earth is composed primarily of:

a)

uranium

b)

nickel

c)

metallic hydrogen

d)

iron

6.

Which best describes the term stratified?

a)

To transfer heat through a material

b)

To arrange or form layers

c)

To spread information.

d)

An expression of the heaviness of a substance or mass/volume.

7.

The place where crust is being “recycled” back into the mantle is at:

a)

Mid-ocean ridges

b)

Sea floor spreading centers

c)

Subduction zone

d)

Transform plate boundary

8.

Comprises the actual seafloor (beneath the sediments).

a)

Granitic rock

b)

Basaltic rock

9.

Which of the following makes up the most of Earth’s volume?

a)

mantle material.

b)

granite rock

c)

liquid water

d)

basalt

10.

Land-based evidence for plate tectonics can be seen in:

a)

the distribution of similar fossils on now far apart continents.

b)

the alignment of mountain ranges.

c)

the correlation of rocks in now widely separated continents.

11.

Which of the following statements does not correctly describe subduction zones?

a)

They are belts of deep-focus earthquakes.

b)

They are sites where crustal plates are diverging or pulling apart.

c)

They are marked by the presence of deep-sea trenches.

d)

They are zones where old seafloor descends into the crust and mantle.

12.

The boundary seen in the image is

a)

Continental- Continental Convergent Boundary

b)

Continental- Continental Divergent Boundary

c)

Transform Fault

d)

Continental- Oceanic Divergent Boundary

13.

Sea floor spreading is shown in the picture,

What evidence of sea floor spreading is also shown?

a)

Converging Plates

b)

Subduction Zones

c)

Paleomagnetism

14.

Why is the oceanic crust on the left being subducted

under the oceanic crust in the picture shown?

a)

The crust on the left is denser

b)

The crust on the right is denser

c)

The continental crust is pushing harder

d)

It is decided by the speed of the two

opposing plates

15.

The result of the action taking place in the picture would be

a)

A trench will form

b)

A ridge will form

c)

A volcano will form

d)

A fault line will form