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WorksheetsCGC1DP Plate Tectonics Check In
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 12mins
Who created the theory of Continental Drift?
David Suzuki
Alfred Wegener
Cindy Lauper
Albert Einstein
When two plates are moving TOWARDS each other, this results in a (a) boundary
When two plates are moving AWAY from each other, this results in a (a) boundary
When two plates are sliding BESIDE each other, this results in a (a) boundary
An example of a divergent plate boundary is...
The Himalayan Mountain Range
The San Andreas Fault
The San Andreas Fault
An example of a convergent plate boundary is...
The Himalaya Mountain Range
The San Andreas Fault
The Mid-Atlantic Ridge
An example of a transform plate boundary is...
The Himalaya Mountain Range
The San Andreas Fault
The Mid-Atlantic Ridge
The supercontinent was known as (a) .
Convection currents happen within which layer of the Earth?
inner core
outer core
mantle
crust
The earths crust is cold
true
false
The inner core of the Earth is solid iron and nickel.
true
false
The Earth is made of plates. Which of the following is NOT a plate.
American Plate
North American Plate
Juan de Fuca Plate
Arabian Plate
Which of the following plate interactions is most likely to form a mountain range?
a transform boundary between ocean plates
a convergent boundary between continental plates
a divergent boundary between continental plates
a transform boundary between continental plates
What evidence did Alfred Wegener use to support his theory of continental drift?
Charts of seismic (earthquake) activity
Fossil discoveries
Hurricane paths
Ancient maps of the world
Which of the following is true about tectonic plates?
They are constantly moving
Earthquakes cause them to move
They don't move for centuries at a time
There are fewer and fewer of them
Which of the following best describes the location of the mantle?
Above the crust
Between the crust and the lithosphere
Between the core and the crust
Beneath the core
What is the underlying force that drives plate movement?
Ocean tides
Volcanic eruptions
The rock cycle
Convection currents
Which of the following is true of the Earth's landmasses?
They are part of the upper crust
They are made of one single tectonic plate
They were formed by earthquakes
They are part of the mantle
Convection currents are powered by:
Pressure (force)
Motion (movement)
Heat
Density (how solid something is)
The Cascadian Subduction Zone is known as which type of movement?
transform
convergent
divergent
