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Plate Tectonics

Total questions: 43

Worksheet time: 54mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The evidence is in ______________________, where coastlines and mountain ranges appear to fit together like a puzzle all over the world

a)

Continental drift

b)

Plate Tectonics

c)

The Rock Cycle

d)

Divergent boundaries

2.

Other evidence include __________________ that plate tectonics does occurr in the crust of the Earth.

a)

Rock formation, weather, fossils

b)

Mountain formation, fossils, climate

c)

Weather, fossils, climate

d)

Valleys, Ocean trenches, climate

3.

The __________________ are chains of undersea mountains.

a)

Mid-Ocean Ridges

b)

Ocean Trench

c)

Divergent boundary

d)

Transform boundary

4.

______________________ continually adds materials to the ocean floor creating ocean floor.

a)

Sea-floor spreading

b)

Ocean trenches

c)

Divergent mid-ocean ridges

d)

Convergent mid-ocean ridges

5.

Oceans plates sink back into the mantle at _______________ zones, keeping the crust the same size.

a)

Mid-ocean ridges

b)

Ocean trenches

c)

Subduction

d)

Transforming

6.

_____________________ are undersea that are the deepest part of the ocean.

a)

Divergent trenches

b)

Ocean trenches

c)

Transform trenches

d)

Mid-ocean trenches

7.

This plate boundary moves land apart, creating a rift valley on land : ________________________

a)

Divergent boundary

b)

Transform boundary

c)

Convergent boundary

d)

Mid-Ocean voundary

8.

This tectonic plate boundary creates mountain ranges: ____________________

a)

Divergent boundary

b)

Convergent boundary

c)

Transform boundary

d)

Mid-oceanic boundary

9.

This tectonic plate slips past each other: _____________

a)

Divergent boundary

b)

Transform boundary

c)

Convergent boundary

d)

Mid-Ocean boundary

10.

A theory explaining the structure of the earth's crust is called _________________

a)

Pangea

b)

Plate Tectonics

c)

The Rock Cycle

d)

Sea-floor spreading

11.

The outermost layer of rock on Earth, especially the part of the earth above the mantle is called ________________

a)

Crust

b)

Rock Cycle

c)

Plate tectonics

d)

Subduction zones

12.

The region of the earth's interior between the crust and the core is called the ________________.

a)

Crust

b)

Mantle

c)

Both the crust and the mantle

d)

Both the mantle and the core

13.

Which tectonic plate boundary SLIDES past each other...

a)

Divergent

b)

Convergent

c)

Transform

d)

Continental

14.

Which tectonic plate moves TOWARDS each other...

a)

Divergent

b)

Convergent

c)

Transform

d)

Continental

15.

Which tectonic plate moves AWAY from each other...

a)

Divergent

b)

Continental

c)

Transform

d)

Covergent

16.

Which of these is NOT causes by the moving of tectonic plates?

a)

Valleys

b)

Mountains

c)

Earthquakes

d)

Hurricanes

17.

Match the following

a)

Convergent

1.

Plates move together

b)

Divergent

2.

Plates move apart

c)

Transform

3.

Plates slide by

18.

Which of the following are likely to be found at a convergent plate boundary?

a)

Mid ocean ridges and rift valleys

b)

Mountains, volcanoes, ocean trenches

c)

Many earthquakes, faults, and cracks

19.

Which of the following are likely to be found at a divergent plate boundary?

a)

Mid ocean ridges and rift valleys

b)

Mountains, volcanoes, ocean trenches

c)

Many earthquakes, faults, and cracks

20.

Which of the following are likely to be found at a transform plate boundary?

a)

Mid ocean ridges and rift valleys

b)

Mountains, volcanoes, ocean trenches

c)

Many earthquakes, faults, and cracks

21.

​ (a)   happens where an ​ (b)   plate is forced ​ (c)   another tectonic plate and melted in the ​ (d)   .

Choose from the below words
Subduction
oceanic
under
mantle
22.

Which type of tectonic plate boundary created the Himalayan Mountains?

a)

Transform

b)

Divergent

c)

Convergent

23.

Transform boundaries are most likely to produce what phenomenon?

a)

volcanoes

b)

deep sea trenches

c)

underwater mountain ranges

d)

faults

24.
Which type of plate boundary would cause folded mountains to form? 
a)
transform
b)
convergent
c)
divergent
25.
When an oceanic plate and a continental plate collide, which one will subduct? 
a)
oceanic
b)
continental
c)
neither
d)
both
26.
A rift valley forms at a 
a)
convergent plate boundary
b)
divergent plate boundary
c)
transform boundary
d)
deep ocean trench
27.

When a continental crust and continental crust collide it produces a......

a)

mid-ocean ridge

b)

deep ocean trench

c)

volcano

d)

folded mountain range

28.
Name this plate boundary.
a)
divergent 
b)
convergent
c)
transform
d)
transformers
29.
Name this plate boundary.
a)
divergent
b)
convergent 
c)
transform
d)
insurgent
30.
Name this plate boundary.
a)
divergent
b)
convergent
c)
transform
d)
allegiant 
31.
The islands pictured mostly formed at what type of boundary?
a)
Convergent
b)
Divergent
c)
Transform
32.
What type of boundary is located between Nazca and Pacific Plate?
a)
convergent
b)
divergent
c)
transform
33.
Where would the oldest rock be found?
a)
L
b)
M
c)
N
d)
O
34.
The transfer of heat by movements of a heated fluid
a)
Radiation
b)
Convection
c)
Conduction
d)
Infrared Radiation
35.
What kind of plate boundary is shown here?
a)
divergent
b)
convergent
c)
transform
d)
strike slip
36.
What kind of plate boundary is shown here?
a)
divergent
b)
convergent
c)
transform
d)
strike slip
37.
Whenever a subduction zone is formed a ______ is formed.
a)
Mountain
b)

Fault

c)
Rift
d)
Volcano
38.
A subduction zone is formed...
a)
when one tectonic plate sinks below another
b)

at every type of plate boundary

c)
at every type of divergent plate boundary
d)
at transform boundaries
39.
What is D?
a)
magma
b)
upper mantle
c)
lava
d)
convection
40.
What happens when two oceanic plates move apart from each other?
a)
A mid-ocean ridge forms
b)
An underwater volcano forms
c)
An underwater trench forms
d)
An oceanic plate subducts a continental plate
41.
What is this a picture of?
a)
plate tectonics
b)
continental drift
c)
pangea
d)
glacier scaring
42.
This is a picture of glacier scars found in Africa.  What are these evidence for?
a)
Africa has always been near the equator
b)
Africa was once in an area of the Earth that had a very cold climate
c)
The continents have not moved
d)
sea floor spreading
43.
What evidence did Wegener use in his theory?
a)
Continents and fossils fitting together/matching-up like puzzle pieces 
b)
glacier scars and other climate evidence from temperature
c)
mountain ranges and rocks line up across continents
d)
all of the above