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Amplify Plate Motion Chapters 1 and 2

Total questions: 30

Worksheet time: 3hrs 30mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is the effect of plates moving? / ¿Cuál es el efecto de las placas en movimiento?

a)

volcanoes / volcanes

b)

tornadoes / tornados

c)

earthquakes / temblores

d)

both volcanoes and earthquakes / tanto volcanes como terremotos.

2.

Which terms describe this plate boundary? / ¿Qué términos describen este límite de placa?

a)

Convergent / Convergente

b)

Transform / transformar

c)

Divergent / divergente

d)

Mid-ocean drift / Deriva en medio del océano

3.

What patterns can you see on this map? / ¿Qué patrones puedes ver en este mapa?

a)

Earthquakes happen in similar places / Los terremotos ocurren en lugares similares.

b)

Volcanoes happen in similar places. / Los volcanes ocurren en lugares similares.

c)

Earthquakes and volcanoes happen in similar places on plate boundaries. / Los terremotos y volcanes ocurren en lugares similares en los límites de las placas.

d)

Volcanoes and earthquakes happen in this order: volcano, earthquake, volcano, earthquake, and so on. / Los volcanes y terremotos ocurren en este orden: volcán, terremoto, volcán, terremoto, etc.

4.

What happens when two plates are moving toward each other? / ¿Qué sucede cuando dos placas se mueven una hacia la otra?

a)

The plates hit each other and break into pieces making sand. / Las placas se golpean entre sí y se rompen en pedazos formando arena.

b)

The plates push against each other, making the edges bend upward. / Las placas se empujan unas contra otras, haciendo que los bordes se doblen hacia arriba.

c)

One plate goes underneath the other plate into the soft rock below. / Una placa va debajo de la otra placa en la roca blanda de abajo.

d)

One plate goes underneath the other plate into the ocean below. / Un plato va debajo del otro plato en el océano de abajo.

5.

What happens when two plates move apart? / ¿Qué sucede cuando dos placas se separan?

a)

a new plate from underneath fills in the gap created by the plates moving apart / una nueva placa desde abajo llena el espacio creado por las placas que se separan.

b)

water fills in the gap created by the plates moving apart / el agua llena el espacio creado por las placas que se separan.

c)

sand and dirt fill in the gap created by the plates moving apart / la arena y la suciedad llenan el espacio creado por las placas que se separan.

d)

soft, solid rock from underneath the plates rises up and hardens, adding solid rock to the edges of both plates. / La roca blanda y sólida de debajo de las placas se eleva y se endurece, agregando roca sólida a los bordes de ambas placas.

6.

What is Earth's outer layer undenearth the surface in the image? / ¿Cuál es la capa exterior de la Tierra debajo de la superficie en la imagen?

a)

sand and water / arena y agua

b)

sand / arena

c)

water / agua

d)

hard solid rock / roca sólida dura

7.

Cross Section/Sección transversal

a)

A diagram that shows what the inside of something looks like./Un diagrama que muestra cómo se ve el interior de algo.

b)

A diagonal portion of a larger object./Una porción diagonal de un objeto más grande.

c)

When two line are drawn over each other at a 900 angle./Cuando se dibujan dos líneas una sobre la otra en un ángulo de 900.

d)

A piece of a pizza./Un trozo de pizza.

8.

Outer Layer/Capa exterior

a)

Crust/Corteza

b)

Mantle/Manto

c)

Outer Core/Núcleo externo

d)

Inner Core/Núcleo central

9.

Plate Boundary/Límite de placas

a)

The place where two plates meet; most volcanoes and earthquakes occur here./El lugar donde se encuentran dos placas; la mayoría de los volcanes y terremotos ocurren aquí.

b)

The location where the food falls onto the table./El lugar donde cae la comida sobre la mesa.

c)

Where one country ends and another begins./Donde termina un país y comienza otro.

d)

The edge of your patella./El borde de tu rótula.

10.

Tectonic Plate/Placa tectonica

a)

One of the very large sections of hard rock that make up Earth's outer layer./Una de las secciones muy grandes de roca dura que forman la capa exterior de la Tierra.

b)

A new song release from "P-late."/Lanzamiento de una nueva canción de "P-late".

c)

An object that is used for serving food on./Objeto que se utiliza para servir comida.

d)

Round, smooth portions of the Mantle./Porciones redondas y lisas del Manto.

11.
a)

Convergent?/Convergente

b)

Divergent?/Divergente

c)

Transform?/Transformar

d)

Classic/clásica

12.
a)

Divergent?/Divergente

b)

Convergent?/Convergente

c)

Transform?/transformar

d)

Classic?/clásica

13.

Mid-Ocean Ridge?/Cordillera oceánica?

a)

b)

c)

d)

14.

At which boundary do you find a trench?/¿En qué límite encuentras una trinchera?

a)

Transform/Transformar

b)

Divergent/Divergente

c)

Convergent/Convergente

d)

Strike-Slip/Deslizamiento huelga

15.

Which statement best describes Earth's outer layer?/¿Qué afirmación describe mejor la capa exterior de la Tierra?

a)

Earth's outer layer is made up of a soft solid material./La capa exterior de la Tierra está formada por un material sólido blando.

b)

Earth's outer layer is made up of hard, solid rock./La capa exterior de la Tierra está formada por roca dura y sólida.

c)

Earth's outer layer is a combination of hard, solid rock and a soft, solid material./La capa exterior de la Tierra es una combinación de roca dura y sólida y un material blando y sólido.

d)

Earth's outer layer is made up of hard, solid rock or water; it depends on where you go./La capa exterior de la Tierra está formada por roca dura y sólida o agua; depende de donde vayas.

16.

The team is drilling underground at sites 1 and 2. Where will the team find hard, solid rock?/El equipo está perforando bajo tierra en los sitios 1 y 2. ¿Dónde encontrará el equipo roca dura y sólida?

a)

They will find hard, solid rock below site 1. At site 2, they will find water and sand./Encontrarán roca dura y sólida debajo del sitio 1. En el sitio 2, encontrarán agua y arena.

b)

They will find hard, solid rock below site 2. At site 1, they will find plants and soil./Encontrarán roca dura y sólida debajo del sitio 2. En el sitio 1 encontrarán plantas y tierra.

c)

They will find hard, solid rock below both sites./Ellos encontrarán roca dura y sólida debajo de ambos sitios.

d)

They will find hard solid rock at neither of these sites; they will find water below both of them./No encontrarán roca dura y sólida en ninguno de estos sitios; encontrarán agua debajo de ambos.

17.

Which is the best definition of a "plate" in this unit? /¿Cuál es la mejor definición de "plato" en esta unidad?

a)

The parts of Earth's outer layer that rise up above the ocean water./Las partes de la capa exterior de la Tierra que se elevan por encima del agua del océano.

b)

The small pieces of solid rock that float in the ocean, forming islands and continents./Los pequeños trozos de roca sólida que flotan en el océano formando islas y continentes.

c)

The single, undivided sheet of hard, solid rock that covers the planet./La única lámina indivisa de roca dura y sólida que cubre el planeta.

d)

One of the large sections of hard, solid rock that make up Earth's outer layer./Una de las grandes secciones de roca dura y sólida que forman la capa exterior de la Tierra.

18.

Earth's plates are a __________ solid material. Earth's mantle is a ________ solid material./Las placas de la Tierra son un material sólido __________. El manto de la Tierra es un material sólido ________.

a)

Soft; hard/Suave; duro

b)

Hard; soft/Duro; suave

c)

Soft; soft/Suave; suave

d)

Hard; hard/Duro; duro

19.

What is a plate boundary?

a)

The single point where Earth's plates have motion.

b)

The place along which two plates meet.

c)

Long lines on the ground that cause the plates to move.

d)

The only location on Earth where earthquakes are possible.

20.

An earthquake is…

a)

the slow plate motion that is constantly happening to the plates.

b)

the sudden shaking of Earth's surface.

c)

the reason that plates have any motion.

d)

a mild geologic hazard.

21.

Plate motion is caused by earthquakes that push the plates around.

a)

True

b)

False

22.

Earthquakes are caused by plate motion. The plates are constantly moving, and this sometimes causes sudden shaking at the surface.

a)

True

b)

False

23.
How do we know where the plate boundaries are?
a)
They are shown by lines on a map
b)
They are shown by lines of earthquakes
c)
They are shown by lines on the bottom of the sea
d)
We don't know where the plate boundaries are
24.
In this cross section, what does the green line show?
a)
The green line shows where the plate boundary is
b)
The green line shows where the cross section is
c)
The green line shows where the ocean starts
d)
The green line shows where the land ends
25.
What is happening with the plates in this cross section?
a)
The cross section shows the plates are not moving
b)
The cross section shows the plates are moving apart (diverging)
c)
The cross section shows the plates are moving sideways to each other
d)
The cross section shows the plates are moving together (converging)
26.
What is a mid-ocean ridge?
a)
A mid-ocean ridge is a place in the ocean where plates are moving together (converging)
b)
A mid-ocean ridge is a place in the ocean where plates are moving sideways
c)
A mid-ocean ridge is a place in the ocean where plates are not moving
d)
A mid-ocean ridge is a place in the ocean where plates are moving apart (diverging)
27.
Where is a trench found?
a)
A trench is found in the ocean where two plates are diverging (going apart)
b)
A trench is found in the ocean where two plates are moving sideways to each other
c)
A trench is found in the ocean where two plates are converging (coming together)
d)
A trench is found in the ocean far away from a plate boundary
28.
Where are most big earthquakes and volcanoes found?
a)
Most big earthquakes and volcanoes are found along plate boundaries
b)
Most big earthquakes and volcanoes are found far away from plate boundaries
c)
Most big earthquakes and volcanoes are found mostly in the middle of plates
d)
Most big earthquakes and volcanoes are found on Mars
29.
If a plate boundary has a trench, it MUST be a
a)
convergent plate boundary
b)
divergent plate boundary
c)
center of a plate
d)
sideways moving boundary
30.
If a plate boundary has a mid-ocean ridge, it MUST be a
a)
convergent plate boundary
b)
divergent plate boundary
c)
center of a plate
d)
sideways moving boundary