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Plate Tectonics Test sp 24

Total questions: 50

Worksheet time: 37mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Intrusive igneous rocks form ____.

a)

when a molten mass of rocks cools quickly

b)

on the surface of the Earth

c)

when lava cools forming rocks with fine crystals

d)

when magma underground cools forming rocks with large crystals

2.

Which of the following has the potential for the most erosion?

a)

wind blowing materials down a slope

b)

water flowing down a steep slope

c)

wind blowing materials in the air, against the force of gravity

d)

water flowing across flat land

3.

Where would pressure on rock be greatest?

a)

near the surface

b)

deep underground

c)

near contact metamorphism

d)

when it is blasted from a volcano

4.

What kind of plate boundary occurs where two plates grind past each other without destroying or producing lithosphere?

a)

transform boundary

b)

divergent boundary

c)

transitional boundary

d)

convergent boundary

5.

A divergent boundary at two oceanic plates can result in a ____.

a)

volcanic island arc

b)

subduction zone

c)

mid-ocean ridge

d)

deep sea trench

6.

Which of the following is an example of a transform boundary? This one is found in California.

a)

the East African Rift valley

b)

the Andes Mountains

c)

the San Andreas Fault

d)

the Mid-Atlantic Ridge

7.

What type of plate boundary is illustrated in the image?

a)

transform fault boundary

b)

hot spot

c)

divergent boundary

d)

subduction zone convergence

8.

What feature is labeled A in this picture?

a)

continental volcanic arc

b)

volcanic island arc

c)

ocean ridge

d)

trench

9.

What is one thing that causes the crust labeled B in this picture to dive under the continental crust?

a)

the weight of the ocean water on the oceanic crust

b)

the depth of the oceanic crust

c)

the higher density of the oceanic crust

d)

the reduction of friction on the oceanic crust

10.

The Himalayas in South Asia are an example of what type of plate boundary?

a)

transform fault boundary

b)

convergent continental-continental boundary

c)

convergent oceanic-continental boundary

d)

divergent boundary

11.

Volcanic island arcs are associated with what type of plate boundary?

a)

divergent boundary

b)

convergent continental-continental boundary

c)

convergent oceanic-continental boundary

d)

convergent oceanic-oceanic boundary

12.

An earthquake's epicenter is ____.

a)

A spot halfway between the focus and the surface

b)

the place on the surface directly above the focus

c)

any spot along the nearest fault

d)

the spot directly below the focus.

13.

When an earthquake occurs, energy radiates in all directions from its source, which is called the ____.

a)
focus
b)

epicenter

c)

seismic center

d)

fault

14.

Which seismic waves travel most rapidly?

a)

the push/pull P waves

b)

rolling and twisting surface waves

c)

the up and down S waves

d)

tsunamis

15.

What is the minimum number of seismic stations that is needed to determine the location of an earthquake’s epicenter?

a)

three

b)

one

c)

four

d)

two

16.

A tsunami can occur when there is vertical movement at a fault located where?

a)

on the San Andreas Fault

b)

in the ocean floor

c)

in a mountain range

d)

under a small inland lake

17.

Which of these is evidence for the theory of plate tectonics?

a)

the prevalence of granite on all continents

b)

the shifting biomes as climates change

c)

the presence of volcanoes around the Pacific rim

d)

the melting of the polar ice caps

18.

Which of these causes the most severe damage?

a)

a deep earthquake of magnitude 7

b)

a shallow earthquake of magnitude 4

c)

a shallow earthquake of magnitude 7

d)

a deep earthquake of magnitude 4

19.

The phenomenon of ridge push-slab pull is thought to help move the crustal plates because

a)

gravity pulls more strongly on the downward edge and magma pushes on the upward edge

b)

the magnetic field generated by the core pulls more strongly on different parts of the plate

c)

gravity pulls more strongly on the upward edge and magma pushes on the downward edge

d)

conduction currents result when cold magma rises and hot magma sinks

20.

How does a tsunami cause damage?

a)

excessive wind uproots trees and tears down buildings

b)

flooding by rivers cresting their banks caused by upstream rainfall

c)

flooding by ocean water can destroy property and take lives.

d)

surface waves roll the earth's crust ripping pavement and destroying buildings

21.

The most damaging seismic waves are the

a)

P waves because they move parallel to the direction of the wave.

b)

Surface waves because they are rolling and twisting waves.

c)

none of the others; they are equally damaging.

d)

S waves because they move perpendicular to the direction of the wave.

22.

The outer core is __________ and generates the __________ which protects us from the solar wind.

a)

liquid, magnetic field

b)

solid, magnetic field

c)

liquid, crust

d)

solid, crust

23.

Paleomagnetism helps support the theory of plate tectonics because

a)

new crust forms at the mid ocean ridge and pushes old crust out toward the continents

b)

deep sea trenches are found at divergent boundaries

c)

crust is older at the center and younger near the continents

d)

the Earth flips upside down every million or so years

24.

The Moon and Earth orbit a common _______________

a)

barycenter

b)

equator

c)

circumference

d)

core

25.

How does the energy from the Sun get to the Earth?

a)

magic carpet

b)

convection

c)

radiation

d)

conduction

26.

Tectonic Plates are part of the Earth's _______________.

a)

solid inner core

b)

liquid outer core

c)

lithosphere (crust and upper mantle)

d)

asthenosphere and upper mantle

27.

The most common volcanoes in the world are at the mid-ocean ridge that is 40,000 miles long and stretches around the globe. These volcanoes cause the least damage because

a)

they are found in the ocean and are at a divergent boundary.

b)

they are at an oceanic-oceanic convergent boundary

c)

they are found at hot spots and form islands

d)

they are found in the ocean and are at a convergent boundary

28.

The Hawaiian Islands are an example of volcanoes that are not found at a plate boundary. They form at ____________________________.

a)

oceanic-continental convergence

b)

hot spots

c)

subduction zone

d)

collisional zone

29.

Providing evidence for sea floor spreading, where in the oceans is the oldest crust found?

a)

near the mid-ocean ridges

b)

near the continents

c)

at the volcanoes

d)

in the middle

30.

What causes the convection currents in the mantle?

a)

differences in pressure at the inner core and outer core

b)

differences in strength of the magnetic field

c)

differences in density between the asthenosphere and the crust

d)

differences in density due to temperature

31.

What feature is formed on the continental crust at an oceanic-continental convergent boundary?

a)

volcanoes

b)

mid-ocean ridge

c)

ocean trench

d)

none of these

32.

The map in the picture shows tectonic plate boundaries. this map would be useful in predicting the location of future

a)

droughts

b)

hurricanes

c)

earthquakes

d)

tornadoes

33.

The layer of Earth made of solid rock and soil is called the __________________

a)

mesosphere

b)

asthenosphere

c)

lithosphere

d)

mantle

34.

How does Paleomagnetism support Plate tectonics

a)

It shows that magnetic reversals occur

b)

It shows that the ocean has experienced sea-floor spreading

c)

It shows that the older crust is found near the rising magma at the mid-ocean ridge

d)

It shows that subduction occurs at all continental margins.

35.

The African Rift Valley and the Mid Atlantic Ridge are both created at this type of boundary

a)

divergent

b)

convergent

c)

transform

d)

reform

36.

Continental Crust is generally _______________ and ___________________ than oceanic crust.

a)

thinner; more dense

b)

thicker; more dense

c)

thinner; less dense

d)

thicker; less dense

37.

Trenches, deep underwater canyons on the sea floor are created at this type of boundary.

a)

oceanic-oceanic convergence

b)

continental-continental convergence

c)

oceanic-oceanic divergence

d)

oceanic-oceanic transform

38.

Geologists have long recognized that earthquakes are not randomly distributed on Earth, but occur in concentrated areas that coincide with ________________ and provide evidence for the theory of _________________________

a)

mountain ranges; fault zones

b)

continental borders; supercontinents

c)

plate boundaries; plate tectonics

d)

areas of liquid magma; sea floor spreading

39.

Freezing causes

a)

physical weathering

b)

chemical weathering

c)

both physical and chemical weathering

d)

neither physical nor chemical weathering

40.

A reaction such as rusting/oxidation causes

a)

physical weathering

b)

chemical weathering

c)

both physical and chemical weathering

d)

neither physical nor chemical weathering

41.

The first wave to arrive at a seismograph station is the _____________ followed by the ___________, then last by the ________________.

a)

S waves, P waves, surface waves

b)

P waves, S waves, surface waves

c)

surface waves, P waves, S waves

d)

surface waves, S waves, P waves

42.

The time difference between the arrival of the P and S waves tells you

a)

the strength of an earthquake

b)

the speed of the earthquake

c)

the displacement caused by the earthquake

d)

how far you are from the earthquake

43.

The Theory of Plate Tectonics includes a description of how tectonic plates move. The causes of the movement are thought to be:

a)

continents float on the ocean floor

b)

convection currents only

c)

ridge push/slab pull only

d)

both convection currents and ridge push/slab pull

44.

Which type of fault found at transform boundaries, slides in opposite directions with little up or down movement?

a)

strike- slip fault

b)

normal fault

c)

reverse fault

d)

seismic fault

45.

Which type of fault found at divergent boundaries slides down and out?

a)

strike- slip fault

b)

normal fault

c)

reverse fault

d)

seismic fault

46.

Aerosols are released at various places on earth. How can an aerosol be defined?

a)

smoke that is released only at volcanoes

b)

a type of airplane produced by Boeing

c)

a type of garbage found in landfills

d)

a small particle in the atmosphere such as ash, dust, salt, and SO2

47.

Both of these gases are found in volcanic eruptions, but they have different effects. _______ can cool the planet while ______ can warm the planet.

a)

SO2, CO2

b)

CO2, SO2

c)

water, SO2

d)

CO2, water

48.

Which process is primarily responsible for moving weathered materials and soils from one location to another?

a)

Weathering

b)

Erosion

c)

Sedimentation

d)

Compaction

49.

Any shaking or rapid motion of Earth's solid outer layers

a)

Earthquake

b)

Volcano

c)

Tsunami

d)

Crater

50.

What is the MOST LIKELY reason that there are no major earthquakes recorded in the interior of the continent of Africa?

a)

there are no faults in Africa

b)

The landmass of Africa is too large to be affected by earthquakes

c)

The plate boundary inside Africa is too small to form earthquakes

d)

No major plate boundaries cut through the continent of Africa.