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WorksheetsPlate Tectonics
Total questions: 46
Worksheet time: 2hrs 32mins
Earth's plates meet at ____________.
plate tectonics
plate boundaries
continental drift
oceans
What type of boundary is this?
convergent
divergent
transform
What type of boundary is this?
convergent
transform
divergent
What type of boundary is this?
convergent
divergent
transform
What evidence was NOT used by Wegener as proof of continental drift?
land features
erosion
climate
fossils
Any trace of an ancient organism that has been preserved in rock is called a
landform
continent
fossil
landmass
According to Wegener's theory of continental drift,
Earth's surface is made up of seven major landmasses
the continents do not drift
Earth is slowly cooling and shrinking
the continents were once joined together in a single landmass and have slowly moved.
What is Pangea?
the name of a German scientist
the name of a supercontinent that existed millions of years ago
another name for continental drift
the name of an ancient fossil
In sea floor spreading, molten material rises from the mantle and erupts
along the edge of the continents
along the mid-ocean ridges
in deep ocean trenches
at the North and South pole
Which of the following properties is responsible for the movement of tectonic plates?
Temperature of oceanic crust
Thickness of Earth’s layers
Density of continental crust
Convection currents in the mantle
According to the theory of plate tectonics, where do most volcanoes and earthquakes occur?
On continental plates
On ocean plates
Underwater
Along plate boundaries
What is the name of plate #2?
African Plate
Pacific Plate
North American Plate
Eurasian Plate
The map below shows locations of the tectonic plates. What is the name of Plate E? (a)
The map shows locations of the tectonic plates. The South American Plate is (a) .
Which statement best describes the movement of Earth’s plates?
The plates moved for millions of years but have now stopped.
The plates are constantly moving.
There is no evidence that plates ever moved.
Which layer of the earth are the tectonic plates found in?
Asthenosphere
Lithosphere
Outer Core
An illustration of the major tectonic plates is provided. Which of the labeled plates in the illustration is the Eurasian Plate?
A
B
C
D
An illustration of the major tectonic plates is provided. Which of the labeled plates in the illustration is the Indo-Austrslian Plate?
A
B
C
D
Which continental tectonic plate lies underneath the starred region?
North American Plate
South American Plate
Eurasian Plate
African Plate
Which continental tectonic plate lies underneath X?
Pacific Plate
South American Plate
Indo-Australian PLate
Antarctic Place
A major belt of volcanoes that rims the Pacific Ocean
Ring around the roses
Ring of flame
Ring of fire
Where tectonic plates pull apart, hot magma rises to the surface to form new crust. What process is this?
folding
faulting
continental drift
sea-floor spreading
Which of the following is a major tectonic plate that contains a continent
Cocos Plate
Nazca Plate
Pacific Plate
African Plate
What hypothesis states that the continents were once joined to form a single supercontinent?
plate tectonics
seafloor spreading
continental drift
The Earth's surface is divided into
several oceanic plates
oceanic and continental plates
continental and crustal plates
seven continental plates
Where are the Pacific Plates located?
Where is the Eurasian Plate located?
Where is the Antarctic Plate located?
Where is the Australian Plate located?
Where are the Pacific Plates located?
Where is the Antarctic Plate located?
