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Worksheetsplate tectonic
Total questions: 33
Worksheet time: 19mins
What is happening here?
divergent boundary, subduction
convergent boundary, volcano
transform boundary, trench
What kind of boundary is shown here?
divergent
convergent
transform
What kind of boundary is shown here?
convergent
divergent
transform
What kind of boundary is shown here?
divergent
transform
convergent
Earth's surface is broken into large slabs of rock called..
the mantle
magma
tectonic plates
Where is sea floor the oldest?
close to the mid ocean ridge
in the middle of the mid ocean ridge
far away from the mid ocean ridge
The super continent where all the continents were once connected is called..
Earth
Pangea
Wegener's supercontinent
new crust forms when..
two plates spread apart and magma rises up
two plates come together and form new land
two plates scrape past each other
Where is sea floor the YOUNGEST?
near the mid ocean ridges
Far way from the mid ocean ridges
What causes the tectonic plates to move?
They are drifting
The convection currents in the Earth's mantle
The conduction currents in the Earth's mantle
Earth's radiation
Which of the following were evidence that the Earth's continents were once in vastly different locations than they are today? (select all that apply).
matching rock type
matching fossil types
the puzzle like fit of the continents
What kind of boundary creates a fault?
divergent
convergent
transform
Which type of boundary creates mid ocean ridges?
convergent
divergent
transform
Which boundary type creates tall mountains?
divergent
convergent
transform
Which boundary type creates sea floor spreading?
divergent
convergent
transform
Which best explains the movement of tectonic plates?
They move several miles each year because of convection within Earth.
They move several centimeters each year because of convection within Earth.
They move several feet each year because of convection within Earth.
They move several kilometers each year because of convection within Earth.
A __________ forms where plates diverge on land.
rift valley
mid-ocean ridge
mountain
trench
Plates slide past each other at _________________ boundaries.
divergent
convergent
transform
universal
Breaks in the crust called __________ form where plates meet.
mountains
rift valleys
faults
trenches
Earth's plates meet at ____________.
plate tectonics
plate boundaries
continental drift
oceans
This type of crust is dense, thin, and made of basalt.
continental crust
oceanic crust
convergent boundary
divergent boundary
This type of crust is thick, less dense, and made mostly of granite.
continental crust
oceanic crust
convergent boundary
divergent boundary
Which boundary type creates tall mountains?
divergent
convergent
transform
Which boundary type creates sea floor spreading?
divergent
convergent
transform
