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WorksheetsPlate Tectonics Quiz SY22-23
Total questions: 14
Worksheet time: 4hrs 30mins
What is a cross section?
a layer of soft-solid rock
a diagram that shows what the inside of something looks like
when two tectonic plates come together
when two tectonic plates move apart
What is a divergent plate boundary?
when two tectonic plates don't move
when one tectonic plate sinks under another
when two tectonic plates move apart from each other
when two tectonic plates come together
What is a mid-ocean ridge?
when an underwater mountain range forms along a CONVERGENT plate boundary.
when an underwater mountain range forms along a DIVERGENT plate boundary.
a long, deep indentation in the ocean floor formed along a CONVERGENT plate boundary.
a long, deep indentation in the ocean floor formed along a DIVERGENT plate boundary.
What is a trench?
an underwater mountain range formed along a CONVERGENT plate boundary.
an underwater mountain range formed along a DIVERGENT plate boundary.
a long, indentation in the ocean floor formed along a CONVERGENT plate boundary.
a long, indentation in the ocean floor formed along a DIVERGENT plate boundary.
What is a convergent plate boundary?
when two tectonic plates don't move
when two tectonic plates create a mid-ocean ridge
when two tectonic plates come together
when two tectonic plates pull apart
Scientists use fossils to:
to learn about what Earth is currently like.
to better understand what Earth was like in the past.
True or False: Mesosaurus dinosaurs were able to swim long distances.
True
False
True or False: The Mesosaurus fossils were found on different continents due to the plates pulling apart along convergent plate boundaries.
True
False
True or False: Pangea is a supercontinent, which means that all of the plates were connected.
True
False
What is scientific drilling?
a way scientists learn more about Earth's outer layer by drilling past the mantle and into the core of the Earth.
a way scientists learn more about Earth's outer layer by using large drills to collect samples below the surface.
True or False: Core samples are used to create cross sections.
True
False
The Earth's outer layer is made up of:
hard-solid rock.
soft-solid rock.
The mantle is made up of:
hard-solid rock.
soft-solid rock.
What is the relationship between the location of plate boundaries and earthquakes?
Earthquakes mostly form along plate boundaries. Plate motion causes earthquakes.
Earthquakes mostly form along plate boundaries. Earthquakes cause plate motion.
There is no relationship between the location of plate boundaries and earthquakes.
