WorksheetsPlate Tectonics 2024 M
Total questions: 36
Worksheet time: 20mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
an earthquake is ....
a)
movements of the ground that are caused by a sudden release of energy when rocks along a fault move.
b)
a fault
2.
what is this ????
a)
transform
b)
divergent
c)
convergent
3.
The area around the pacific plate where boundaries form is called...
a)
death ring
b)
fire zone
c)
Ring of Fire
4.
Mountains form from ...
a)
plates sliding past one another
b)
collision of plates
c)
plates moving away from each other
5.
Which layer of the Earth is the thinnest?
a)
mantle
b)
inner core
c)
crust
6.
Associated with transform boundaries.
a)
mountains
b)
trenches
c)
earthquakes
7.
What does the theory of continental drift state?
a)
The continents were once joined in a super-continent and have moved over time
b)
Continents are stationary and do not move
8.
Who is the person credited with developing the theory of continental drift?
a)
Galileo
b)
Alfred Wegener
c)
Newton
9.
What is Pangaea?
a)
The name of a German Scientist
b)
the name of the supercontinent that existed millions of years ago
c)
another name for continental drift
10.
Name the boundary
a)
convergent boundary
b)
divergent boundary
c)
sergent boundary
11.
Name the boundary
a)
divergent boundary
b)
transform boundary
c)
sergent boundary
12.
Name the boundary
a)
convergent boundary
b)
divergent boundary
c)
transform boundary
13.
Mountains form from ...
a)
plates sliding past one another
b)
collision of plates
c)
plates moving away from each other
14.
Which piece of evidence did Wegener use to prove continental drift?
a)
The shape of the continents
b)
Similar fossils found on separate continents
c)
Tree fossils found in odd places
d)
All of the above
15.
What is this a picture of?
a)
plate tectonics
b)
pangea
c)
glacier scaring
16.
The movement of Earth's crust along plate boundaries produces
a)
earthquakes
b)
volcanoes
c)
mountains
d)
All of these options.
17.
Lava begins as
a)
water
b)
magma
c)
pumice
18.
Can volcanic eruptions effect climate?
a)
yes
b)
no
19.
An erupting volcano can cause...
a)
rain
b)
other disasters like tsunamis, earthquakes, etc.
c)
dragon attacks
d)
an early Christmas
20.
There are volcanoes underwater.
a)
True
b)
False
21.
This plate is involved in all of the Ring of Fire Volcanoes.
a)
The Nazca Plate
b)
The North American Plate
c)
The Pacific Plate
22.
What percent of the Earth's volcanoes reside in the Ring of Fire?
a)
75%
b)
100%
23.
The loudest sound ever recorded was...
a)
Mt. Vesuvius erupting
b)
Mt. Krakatoa erupting
c)
A mouse whispering in the forest.
24.
Most tsunamis occur here.
a)
Atlantic Ocean
b)
Arctic Ocean
c)
Pacific Ocean
25.
Volcanic eruptions can also cause tsunamis.
a)
True
b)
False
26.
This famous transform fault is located in the western United States creates significant earthquake activity for California
a)
Sierra Nevada Seismic Zone
b)
Denali Fault
c)
San Andreas
27.
The Richter scale measures:
a)
the amount of radon gas released
b)
the strength of an earthquake
c)
the weight of tectonic plates
28.
Which kind of waves usually do the most damage in an earthquake?
a)
S waves
b)
L waves
c)
Radio waves
29.
The huge pieces of the earth's crust are called ____________________________.
a)
crust
b)
plates
c)
seismos
30.
The San Andreas fault is located in Conneticut
a)
true
b)
false
31.
4. What type of wave is this...
a)
Primary Wave
b)
Secondary Wave
c)
Surface Wave
32.
What is VEI?
a)
Volcanic Explosivity Index
b)
Volcano Explosion Inferno
c)
Volcanic Event Information
33.
What is the term for destruction of the world or civilization?
a)
VEI
b)
Category 5
c)
T.E.O.T.W.A.W.K.I.
34.
If Yellowstone volcano erupts as a super volcano what is the term for effect on life around the world?
a)
Category 6
b)
E.LE.
(Extinction Level Event)
c)
Climate change
35.
What is the most destructive volcanic eruption?
a)
Category 6
b)
EF 5
c)
VEI 8
36.
If Yellowstone erupted now what would happen?
a)
the end of civilization
b)
nuclear winter
c)
millions of humans would die
d)
all are correct
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