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WorksheetsPlate Tectonics Test Review
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 22mins
How do scientists gather information about Earth’s interior?
by studying the atmosphere
by studying seismic waves
by studying the biosphere
by studying soil erosion
What is the most likely result of a collision between a crustal plate and an ocean plate?
The crust will stop moving.
The two plates will slide past each other.
The crustal plate will sink below the ocean plate.
The ocean plate will sink below the crustal plate.
How can Pangaea be described?
as a super continent in which all landmasses were connected
as lithospheric plates that are not moving in any direction
as a mega world with a large population and many cities
as the core where all of Earth′s heat is produced
Which earthquake waves cause the most damage on Earth?
surface waves
primary waves
secondary waves
transverse waves
Which statement best explains why Earth′s plates move slowly over time?
Convection currents within Earth′s mantle push the plates.
Earth′s magnetic field pulls the plates.
The moon′s gravity pulls the plates
Longitudinal waves push the plates.
Two continental plates collide, and the edges of the plates are crumpled and uplifted. Which geologic event will most likely result?
the eruption of a volcano
the development of a rift valley
the formation of a mountain range
the development of a U-shaped valley
Which event is most directly linked to an earthquake on the ocean floor?
hurricane
landslide
tornado
tsunami
Fossils from the same land-dwelling animal species are discovered on the continents of South America and Africa. What is the significance of this finding?
It proves the animal became extinct due to climate changes.
It demonstrates how animals migrate from one area to another.
It shows how these continents were separated by mountain ranges.
It provides evidence that the continents were once one large landmass.
Which statement best explains plate tectonics?
The movement of crustal plates over the mantle often results in earthquakes and volcanic eruptions.
The movement of crustal plates over the mantle prevents continental drift
Crustal plates always move away from each other at tectonic boundaries.
Crustal plates always move toward one another at tectonic boundaries.
Where does the energy from an earthquake originate?
from a sudden increase in solar radiation striking Earth
from the Moon’s gravitational pull during a close orbit
from rocks under stress shifting deep below Earth’s surface
from the weight of sediments pushing down on bedrock
Which process forced Nevada’s mountain ranges upward over the past million years?
erosion of surrounding material
seismic activity along fault lines
multiple volcanic eruptions
deposition of wind-blown sediments
Generally, the deeper rock layers of Earth are older than shallower rock layers. How can the collision of two tectonic plates change the order of the rock layers?
The rock layers contain pollutants that dissolve soil.
The rock layers lack water due to extended droughts.
The rock layers are compressed forming faults and folds.
The rock layers are moved closer to rivers which erode landforms.
The Hawaiian Islands are in the middle of a large tectonic plate with many volcanoes. The volcanoes are the direct result of the tectonic plate...
being forced under another tectonic plate at a subduction zones.
colliding with one another tectonic plate and being forced upward.
moving over a hot spot where magma breaks through the crust.
applying great pressure on the crust causing constant earthquakes
The flow of magma directly applies force to which of these crustal features?
mountain ranges
tectonic plates
oceans
glaciers
Which event below involves a constructive force?
earthquake
volcanic eruption
flood
wind storm
Tectonic plates consist of
continental crust
mesospheric crust
both continental and oceanic crust
oceanic crust
The movement of the tectonic plates is caused by
the rotation of the Earth
convection currents in the Asthenosphere
the gravity of the iron-nickel core
the Moho discontinuity
______________________ continually adds materials to the ocean floor creating ocean floor.
Sea-floor spreading
Ocean trenches
Divergent mid-ocean ridges
Convergent mid-ocean ridges
_____________________ are undersea that are the deepest part of the ocean.
Divergent trenches
Ocean trenches
Transform trenches
Mid-ocean trenches
An ocean trench is the same as a __________ on land.
Mountain
Valley
Earthquake
Volcano
