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Identifying Major Plate Tectonics

Total questions: 21

Worksheet time: 12mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
Identify the correct plate based on the letter given:
Plate J
a)
North American
b)
Antartic
c)
African
d)
Eurasian
2.
Identify the correct plate based on the letter given:
Plate I
a)
North American
b)
Indo-Australian
c)
African
d)
Eurasian
3.
Identify the correct plate based on the letter given:
Plate L
a)
North American
b)
Indo-Australian
c)
African
d)
Eurasian
4.
Identify the correct plate based on the letter given:
Plate D
a)
North American
b)
Indo-Australian
c)
South American
d)
Eurasian
5.
Identify the correct plate based on the letter given:
Plate G
a)
North American
b)
Indo-Australian
c)
South American
d)
Eurasian
6.
Identify the correct plate based on the letter given:
Plate B
a)
Pacific 
b)
Antarctic
c)
South American
d)
Eurasian
7.
Identify the correct plate based on the letter given:
Plate N
a)
Pacific 
b)
Antarctic
c)
South American
d)
Eurasian
8.
This area contains over 70 percent of volcanoes and 90 percent of earthquakes in the world.
a)
North American plate
b)
Ring of Fire
c)
Fiery rings
d)
African plate
9.
An illustration of the major tectonic plates is provided. Which of the labeled plates in the illustration is the Eurasian Plate?
a)
A
b)
B
c)
C
d)
D
10.
The Earth's Crust is in pieces that we call....
a)
Plates
b)
Bowls
c)
Sections
d)
Countries
11.
All around the Pacific Plate you can find earthquake activity, and volcanoes.  This has given this tectonic plate the nickname ...
a)
Ring of Fire
b)
The Oh My Goodness Corner
c)
Circle of Death
d)
Volcano Alley
12.

What is the name given to the one "Super continent"?

a)

Pangaea

b)

Superuno

c)

eine Welt

d)

Derosen

13.

What was Alfred Wegener's theory called?

a)

one earth

b)

jigsaw puzzle moves

c)

continental drift

d)

none of the above

14.

What is the name of plate 3

a)

Pacific plate

b)

Eurasian plate

c)

Antarctic plate

d)

South American plate

15.

What is the name of plate 6

a)

Eurasian plate

b)

Indo-Australian plate

c)

North American plate

d)

Antarctic plate

16.

What is the name of plate 4

a)

African plate

b)

Indo-Australian plate

c)

Pacific plate

d)

Antarctic plate

17.

What is the name of plate 1

a)

African plate

b)

North American plate

c)

Pacific plate

d)

Pacific plate

18.

What is the name of plate 2

a)

African plate

b)

North American plate

c)

Eurasian plate

d)

Pacific plate

19.

What is the name of plate 5

a)

African plate

b)

South American plate

c)

Eurasian plate

d)

Indo-Australian plate

20.

What is the name of the plate to the south of the Eurasian plate?

a)

Pacific plate

b)

South American plate

c)

Antarctic plate

d)

Indo-Australian plate

21.
The map shows some of Earth’s plate tectonic boundaries. Based on the map, volcanic activity would most likely be found at —  
a)
Location W
b)
Location X
c)
Location Y
d)
Location Z