WorksheetsPlate Tectonics Review
Total questions: 18
Worksheet time: 9mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
Which layer of the earth is the thinnest?
a)
crust
b)
mantle
c)
outer core
d)
inner core
2.
2. Which of the following can occur at a subduction zone?
a)
volcanoes
b)
mid-ocean ridges
c)
trenches
d)
earthquakes
3.
3. Which of the following is mismatched?
a)
Convergent boundary- mountains
b)
Divergent boundary- ridges
c)
Transform boundary- volcanoes
4.
4. The exact underground location where an earthquake occurs is called the
a)
epicenter
b)
thrust
c)
focus
d)
elastic rebound
5.
6. What destructive phenomenon can occur along the coast if a plate moves in the middle of the ocean?
(a)
6.
Earthquakes are caused by:
a)
sudden release of energy in the Earth's crust
b)
tidal forces
c)
atmospheric pressure changes
d)
solar flares
7.
Which of the following is NOT a layer of the geosphere?
a)
atmosphere
b)
crust
c)
mantle
d)
core
8.
Volcanoes are formed due to:
a)
weathering
b)
deposition of sediments
c)
erosion
d)
magma rising to the surface
9.
What causes the movement of tectonic plates?
a)
convection currents in the mantle
b)
tidal forces from the moon
c)
gravitational pull from the sun
d)
changes in atmospheric pressure
10.
What type of plate movement creates mid-ocean ridges?
a)
convergent
b)
divergent
c)
transform
d)
subduction
11.
The point on the Earth's surface directly above the focus of an earthquake is called the __________.
a)
focus
b)
fault line
c)
epicenter
d)
seismic wave
12.
What is the term for the location within the Earth where an earthquake originates?
a)
focus
b)
epicenter
c)
seismic waves
d)
fault line
13.
Which type of plate boundary is characterized by plates sliding past each other horizontally?
a)
divergent plate boundary
b)
convergent plate boundary
c)
transform plate boundary
14.
Which layer of the Earth is liquid?
a)
inner core
b)
outer core
c)
mantle
d)
crust
15.
The Ring of Fire is a major area in the Pacific Ocean known for its frequent ___________.
a)
desertification
b)
tornadoes
c)
glacier formation
d)
volcanic activity
16.
What is the outermost layer of the Earth called?
a)
mantle
b)
crust
c)
outer core
d)
inner core
17.
Which layer of the Earth is composed of solid iron and nickel?
a)
outer core
b)
mantle
c)
crust
d)
inner core
18.
What type of plate movement creates mid-ocean ridges?
a)
divergent
b)
convergent
c)
transform
d)
subduction
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