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Plate Tectonics Unit Review

Total questions: 100

Worksheet time: 1hrs 20mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

225 million years there was a "super continent named___

a)

Ice Age

b)

Jurassic

c)

Pangaea

d)

Earth

2.

A plate boundary where two plates move away from each other is called

a)

Divergent Boundary

b)

Convergent Boundary

c)

Transform Boundary

d)

Subduction

3.

A Plate Boundary where two plates move toward each other is called

a)

Convergent Boundary

b)

Divergent Boundary

c)

Transform Boundary

d)

Subduction

4.

Convergent Plate Movement can create

a)

Rifts

b)

Mountains

c)

Ocean Ridges

d)

Radiation

5.

Mountains form from ...

a)

plates sliding past one another

b)

collision of plates

c)

plates moving away from each other

6.

A supercontinent containing all of Earth's land that existed about 225 million years ago.

a)

Pangea

b)

Gondwanaland

c)

Rodinia

d)

Pannotia

7.

The place where two plates meet.

a)

plate boundary

b)

tectonic plate

c)

asthenosphere

d)

crust

8.

a tectonic plate boundary where two plates collide, come together, or crash into each other

a)

transform

b)

divergent

c)

convergent

d)

strike-slip

9.

boundary between tectonic plates in which the two plates move away from each other, and new crust is created between them

a)

transform

b)

divergent

c)

convergent

d)

strike-slip

10.

Boundary between two plates that are sliding past each other

a)

transform

b)

divergent

c)

convergent

d)

strike-slip

11.

The model below shows two continental plates. The folded mountains in this model form at which type of plate boundary?

a)

Transform boundary

b)

Divergent boundary

c)

Subduction boundary

d)

Convergent boundary

12.

The Himalayan mountains are shown on the map below. Four student were asked to identify the geologic process that caused this mountain range to form. Their responses are shown below. Which student correctly identified the geologic process that formed the Himalayan mountains?

a)

Student 1

b)

Student 2

c)

Student 3

d)

Student 4

13.

There are three types of plate boundaries. Which choice is NOT a type of plate boundary?

a)

convergent

b)

thrust

c)

divergent

d)

transform

14.

The map in the picture shows tectonic plate boundaries. This map would be useful in predicting the location of future

a)

droughts

b)

hurricanes

c)

earthquakes

d)

tornadoes

15.

What geological forces might be responsible for this range of mountains?

a)

diverging tectonic plates

b)

erosion of the land by the ocean

c)

converging tectonic plates

d)

deposition of sediments by the ocean

16.

The thinnest layer of the Earth is the ___________.

a)

mantle

b)

crust

c)

core

17.

Which layer is the HOTTEST?

a)

Crust

b)

Mantle

c)

Outer Core

d)

Inner Core

18.

Which layer is broken up into large sections called tectonic plates?

a)

Crust

b)

Mantle

c)

Outer Core

d)

Inner Core

19.

Earthquakes under the water can cause _________________________________.

a)

tornadoes

b)

tsunamis

c)

lightening

d)

hailstorms

20.

The Richter scale measures:

a)

the amount of radon gas released

b)

the movement of plates

c)

the strength of an earthquake

d)

the weight of tectonic plates

21.

The place where an earthquake originates inside the Earth's surface is called...

a)

Epicenter

b)

Focus

c)

Underground

d)

Crust

22.

Which city is closest to the epicenter?

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

23.

An earthquake is usually caused by a...

a)

landslide

b)

very large storm

c)

glacier

d)

movement along a fault

24.

The thinnest layer of the Earth is the ___________.

a)

mantle

b)

crust

c)

core

25.

What is the thickest layer of the Earth?

a)

the crust

b)

the mantle

c)

the outer core

d)

the inner core

26.

What makes the inner core solid?

a)

Metals in the core are very light.

b)

Pressure at the core is very high.

c)

Chemicals in the core are very reactive.

d)

Temperatures in the core are very low.

27.

Which layer contains soil?

a)

Mantle

b)

Asthenosphere

c)

Crust

d)

Mesosphere

28.

What does heat do when convection currents are moving?

a)

Sinks

b)

Rises

c)

Stays in place

29.

Which picture shows material that is more dense?

a)

The picture of the left

b)

The picture on the right

30.

Does the solid inner core have convection currents moving inside?

a)

No.

Currents only move in a liquid and gas.

b)

Yes.

Convection currents move through a solid.

31.

In convection, COOL air

a)

Rises

b)

Sinks

32.

What kind of plate boundary is shown here?

a)

divergent

b)

convergent

c)

transform

d)

submergent

33.

Who was the scientist who proposed the theory of continental drift?

a)

Alfred Powell

b)

Harry Hess

c)

Alfred Wegener

d)

Ernest Rutherford

34.

The process when rocks break into smaller pieces due to exposure to natural elements is called

a)

erosion

b)

weathering

c)

sediments

35.

The process by which metamorphic rocks are formed...

a)

heat and pressure

b)

erosion and deposition

c)

melting and cooling

36.

The process by which igneous rocks are formed...

a)

heat and pressure

b)

melting and cooling

c)

weathering and erosion

37.

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

38.

What fossil is the youngest?

a)

b

b)

a

c)

c

d)

d

39.

Which layer is the oldest?

a)

Layer F

b)

Layer C

c)

Layer A

40.

Which layer is the youngest?

a)

Layer G

b)

Layer F

c)

Layer A

41.

What formed the Grand Canyon

a)

Glaciers

b)

Humans

c)

Dinosaurs

d)

River

42.

What is a fossil?

a)

An animal that has died

b)

The remains or imprint of an animal or plant life that has been preserved

c)

A plant that was eaten by an animal

43.

Which rock layer is probably the oldest?

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

44.

Which rock layer is probably the youngest?

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

45.

When molten (melted) rock cools and becomes a solid, a _____ rock forms.

a)

Igneous         

b)

Sedimentary

c)

Metamorphic

d)

Mineral

46.

According to the diagram, how does a sedimentary rock become a metamorphic rock?

a)

Weathering and Erosion

b)

Heat and Pressure

c)

Compaction and Cementation

d)

Melting

47.

According to the diagram, what process is shown by letter B?

a)

compaction & cementation

b)

weather & erosion

c)

heat & pressure

d)

melting

48.

If a scientist is observing rocks near a volcano, she is most likely observing what kind of rock?

a)

igneous rock

b)

sedimentary rock

c)

sediment

d)

metamorphic rock

49.

Choose the number where the following description best fits:  Great pressure and heat.

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4

50.

Choose the number where the following description best fits:  Hot lava cools.

a)

1

b)

3

c)

4

d)

5

51.

According to the diagram, how does magma become an igneous rock?     

a)

Melting

b)

Cooling

c)

Heat and Pressure

d)

Compaction and Cementation

52.
What numbers indicate melting and cooling? 
a)
1,2,4
b)
6,7,11
c)
7,8,9
d)
4,5
53.
What two numbers indicate weathering and erosion? 
a)
1,6
b)
4,5
c)
9,10
d)
3,6
54.
When an igeous rock breaks down, it is shown as:
a)
3
b)
7
c)
4
d)
2
55.
Letter C represents what rock type? 
a)
Igneous
b)
Sedimentary
c)
Metamorphic
56.

According to the diagram, how does a sedimentary rock become a metamorphic rock?

a)

Weathering and Erosion

b)

Heat and Pressure

c)

Compaction and Cementation

d)

Melting

57.

When convection cells move away from each other, what type of plate boundary would be produced?

a)

Convergent

b)

Divergent

c)

Transform

58.

When convection cells move towards each other, what type of plate boundary would be produced?

a)

Convergent

b)

Divergent

c)

Transform

59.

What is the shaking of the Earth’s crust caused by a release of energy?

a)

Earthquake

b)

Epicenter

c)

Fault

d)

Plate

60.

What is a large ocean wave that results from an underwater earthquake, landslide, or volcanic eruption?

a)

Aftershock

b)

Liquefaction

c)

Seismic Gap

d)

Tsunami

61.

What type of rock is formed from the cooling and solidification of magma or lava?

a)

Igneous rock

b)

Sedimentary rock

c)

Metamorphic rock

d)

Mineral

62.

Which process is primarily responsible for the formation of sedimentary rocks?

a)

Melting and cooling

b)

Compaction and cementation

c)

Heat and pressure

d)

Weathering and erosion

63.

What is the main cause of earthquakes?

a)

Volcanic eruptions

b)

Movement of tectonic plates

c)

Weather changes

d)

Ocean currents

64.

What is the primary cause of tectonic plate movement?

a)

Gravitational pull

b)

Convection currents in the mantle

c)

Magnetic fields

d)

Solar radiation

65.

Which type of rock is formed from the cooling and solidification of magma or lava?

a)

Sedimentary

b)

Metamorphic

c)

Igneous

d)

Mineral

66.

What is the name of the process where one tectonic plate is forced under another?

a)

Subduction

b)

Convection

c)

Transformation

d)

Divergence

67.

Erosion ________________________.

a)

breaks down rock

b)

moves rocks

c)

deposits rock

d)

is caused by ice wedging

68.

Weathering is the__________________.

a)

breaking down of rocks

b)

movement of rocks

c)

deposition of rocks

69.

Erosion from a mudslide causes a _____________ change.

a)

chemical

b)

physical

70.

Which of the following is an example of physical weathering?

a)

acid rain

b)

oxidation

c)

animals burrowing

71.

These gravestones have slowly broken down and turned a blackish color due to the action of:

a)

ice wedging

b)

abrasion

c)

acid rain

d)

mechanical weathering

72.

What type of volcano is this? 

a)

cinder cone

b)

shield

c)

composite

73.

What type of volcano is this?

a)

shield

b)

cinder cone

c)

composite

74.

What type of volcano is this?

a)

shield

b)

cinder cone

c)

composite

75.
Subduction zones occur on Earth where dense oceanic crust dives under more buoyant continental crust. These boundaries are characterized by a deep ocean trench next to a high continental mountain range, large numbers of earthquakes and volcanoes. All of this is further evidence for the
a)
big bang theory.
b)
theory of plate tectonics.
c)
origin of the species.
d)
theory of natural selection.
76.
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
77.
What is molten rock that has formed deep within the Earth?
a)
Hot Spot
b)
Magma
c)
Lava
d)
Volcano
78.
What is molten rock that has reached the Earth's surface?
a)
Aa
b)
Lava
c)
Magma
d)
Pahoehoe
79.
The picture is an example of...
a)
trace fossil.
b)
mineralization.
c)
original fossil.
d)
mold fossil.
80.
What fossil is the oldest?
a)
d
b)
b
c)
a
d)
c
81.
What layer is the youngest?
a)
a
b)
l
c)
d
d)
z
82.
What layer has the least fossils?
a)
5
b)
3
c)
6
d)
4
83.
Where is the magma at in this picture?
a)
none of the above 
b)
c
c)
f
d)
d
84.
Scientists use ______ dating to figure out the exact age of something.
a)
relative
b)
chemical
c)
absolute
d)
rock
85.
The geologic time scale represents Earth's ________ year history.
a)
2.5 million
b)
9 million
c)
1 billion
d)
4.6 billion
86.
Paleontologists study ______.
a)
fossils
b)
earthquakes
c)
plate tectonics
d)
glaciers
87.
Rock made from sediment compacted by the weight of sediment layers above are called __________ rock.
a)
intrusion
b)
metamorphic
c)
sedimentary
d)
volcanoes
88.
When sediment is moved around by wind or water it is called ________.
a)
erosion
b)
weathering
c)
relative
d)
fossils
89.
The breaking down of rocks into smaller pieces is called _________.
a)
fossils
b)
weathering
c)
erosion
d)
intrusion
90.
________ are evidence of past life.
a)
Intrusions
b)
Fossils
c)
Meteorites
d)
Cells
91.
A rock breaking apart by cracking or by acid rain are examples of
a)
weathering
b)
erosion
c)
deposition
92.
Sediments piling up at the bottom of a hill or at the bottom of the ocean floor are examples of
a)
weathering
b)
erosion
c)
deposition
93.
A sidewalk being cracked by tree roots is an example of
a)
mechanical weathering
b)
chemical weathering
c)
erosion
d)
deposition
94.
A rock that has been broken down due to sand blasting (wind blowing sand onto the rock) is an example of
a)
mechanical weathering
b)
chemical weathering
c)
erosion
d)
deposition
95.
A statue being broken down by reacting with acid rain is an example of
a)
mechanical weathering
b)
chemical weathering
c)
erosion
d)
deposition
96.
This arch was created by pieces of rock being washed away by the waves.  This is an example of 
a)
weathering
b)
erosion
c)
deposition
97.
This delta is a landform created by sediment being dropped where the river meets the ocean.  This is an example of
a)
weathering
b)
erosion
c)
deposition
98.
Plants help prevent erosion by
a)
allowing soil to wash away
b)
holding the soil in place
c)
taking nutrients out of the soil
d)
Plants do not help prevent erosion.
99.

Who proposed the Theory of Continental Drift?

a)

Harry Hess

b)

Alfred Wegener

c)

J. Tuzo Wilson

d)

Miss Richardson

100.

What is the name of Wegener's supercontinent?

a)

Eurosia

b)

Africa

c)

Pangaea

d)

None of the above

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