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WorksheetsEarth Plate Tectonics Acap Review
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 39mins
Some regions of the Earth are more likely to have earthquakes, volcanoes, or hot springs than other regions. What do these places most likely have in common?
They are regions where tectonic plates meet.
They are regions in the northern hemisphere.
They are regions with big cities.
They are desert regions.
Different types of crust react in different ways when they collide with another piece of Earth's crust. Which of the following plate collisions would most likely result in the formation of the most extensive mountain range?
a piece of continental crust and a piece of oceanic crust meeting at a divergent boundary
a piece of continental crust and a piece of oceanic crust meeting at a convergent boundary
two pieces of continental crust meeting at a convergent boundary
two pieces of oceanic crust meeting at a transform boundary
Mountain chains can be formed by the collision of two tectonic plates. Which of the following provides the energy which pushes the tectonic plates together?
energy from ocean currents
energy from organisms living on the Earth
energy from the Earth's interior
energy from sunlight
The Earth's crust is made up of plates that can move. Which of the following topographic features could be directly formed by the movement of the Earth's plates?
I.mid-ocean ridges
II.mountains
II.sand dunes
IV.coral reefs
I and II only
II, III, and IV only
I, II, and III only
II and III only
The diagram shows an area with a trench.
Which of the following best explains what is happening to the oceanic crust as it is pushed below the continental crust?
The oceanic crust erodes when it collides with the continental crust.
The oceanic crust crystallizes when it dives below the continental crust.
The oceanic crust joins with the continental crust.
The oceanic crust melts as it gets pushed below the continental crust.
The early hypothesis of _______ was based on observations that suggested continents were once joined together. Later, the theory of _______ explained why large pieces of Earth's surface move around and how many of Earth's features form.
plate tectonics; continental drift
gravitational force; continental drift
continental drift; plate tectonics
plate tectonics; gravitational force
The Atlantic Ocean is currently growing wider as its floor enlarges due to the process of sea-floor spreading. In sea-floor spreading, pieces of oceanic crust
move sideways against each other along a transform plate boundary.
move down in a subduction zone.
move together along a convergent plate boundary.
move apart along a divergent plate boundary.
What term best describes the geologic event taking place in the above illustration?
plate convergence
weathering
erosion
seafloor spreading
In subduction zones, dense pieces of oceanic crust are pulled downward toward the mantle. What is the result of this?
The oceanic crust crumples and forms a mid-ocean ridge.
New crust is formed on the opposite end of the plate as it is pulled away from its neighbor.
The surface area of the lithosphere decreases as pieces of tectonic plates are slowly submerged.
The oceanic crust begins to thicken and build up until it is slowly transformed into continental crust.
An earthquake is the shaking and trembling that results from the movement of rock beneath Earth's surface. Earthquakes most commonly occur near tectonic plate boundaries.
Why is this most likely the case?
Earthquakes can only happen near volcanic eruptions, and most volcanoes occur on or near plate boundaries.
Tectonic plates move along, against, or away from each other at their boundaries. These movements produce earthquakes.
Many plate boundaries are bordered or covered by the ocean. Water from the ocean seeps into earthquake fault lines, softening the rock materials so that they can move and cause earthquakes.
Seismic waves transmit through different media at different speeds. Subduction zones at plate boundaries are ideal for transmission of these waves.
What causes changes in the sizes, shapes, and positions of Earth's continents and oceans?
very strong ocean currents
continental drift
tectonic plate motion
global wind belts
A subduction zone is an area where one tectonic plate sinks underneath another one. Volcanoes often form as a result. Which of the following plate collisions would most likely result in a subduction zone?
a piece of continental crust and a piece of oceanic crust meeting at a divergent boundary
a piece of continental crust and a piece of oceanic crust meeting at a convergent boundary
two pieces of oceanic crust meeting at a divergent boundary
two pieces of continental crust meeting at a divergent boundary
What is Pangaea?
a complex theory that explains the motions of continents and many of Earth's features
a species whose fossilized remains in Africa led to the hypothesis of continental drift
a single, large landmass in which all of Earth's continents were once joined
a mid-oceanic ridge than runs from north to south along the Atlantic Ocean's floor
The image shows a divergent boundary between two tectonic plates.
Based on the image, which of the following would most likely occur at point X as a result of the diverging plates?
deposition of sediment
formation of new rocks
subduction of oceanic crust
formation of barrier islands
Which of the following statements best describes the formation of volcanoes?
At a convergent plate boundary, the continental crust collides with another continental crust to form volcanoes.
At a convergent plate boundary, the oceanic crust is pulled beneath the continental crust, where magma forms and moves upward.
At a divergent plate boundary, the pressure of seawater rushing into the oceanic crust rift creates a volcano.
At a transform plate boundary, the crusts slide against each other to form magma by frictional heat.
Before the present theory of plate tectonics, scientists used the hypothesis of continental drift to propose that Earth's continents are in motion. Which of the following were initially used to support the hypothesis of continental drift?
I.the matching shapes of continent edges
II.similar fossils on different continents
III.matching rock types on different continents
IV.evidence in the rock record for climate chan
I and IV only
I, II, III, and IV
II and III only
II, III, and IV only
The image shows a convergent plate boundary.
Based on the image, which of the following would most likely form at point X as a result of the converging plates?
marshes
deltas
mid-ocean ridges
volcanoes
Which of the following events would most likely produce an earthquake?
Along mountain slopes, heavy rocks fall, creating shocks that travel through the land.
At transform plate boundaries, tectonic plates rub against each other with great force.
During flooding, water exerts pressure on the land, causing wide cracks in the ground.
During thunderstorms, lightning generates shocks that pass through the Earth’s crust.
Given is a map of the west coast of the United States. The red line depicts the San Andreas Fault, a transform boundary that runs parallel to the coast. The San Andreas Fault separates the North American plate on the east from the Pacific plate on the west.
Based on this information, which of the following most likely occurs near the San Andreas Fault?
deposition of sediment
subduction of oceanic crust
frequent earthquakes
frequent droughts
Which of the following provided evidence at first for the hypothesis of continental drift and later for the theory of plate tectonics?
matching rock types
indicators of climate change
matching fossil remains
all of these
