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Plate Tectonics

Quiz by Abby Chobany

Grade 10
Earth and Space Sciences
Pennsylvania Academic Standards

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7 questions
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  • Q1
    What plate boundary is shown in this picture?
    Question Image
    Convergent
    Divergent
    Subduction Zone
    Transform
    30s
  • Q2
    The theory that the continents once formed a single landmass, broke up, then “drifted” to their present locations is known as
    Pangaea
    Paleomagnetism
    Lithosphere
    Continental Drift
    30s
  • Q3
    The tallest mountain in the world, Mount Everest, is an example of what type of boundary?
    Fault Zone
    Divergent
    Transform
    Convergent
    30s
  • Q4
    The _______________ is the solid, rigid outer shell that contains oceanic and continental crust.
    Mantle
    Lithosphere
    Outer Core
    Inner Core
    30s
  • Q5
    What type of plate boundary is shown in the picture?
    Question Image
    Divergent
    Mid Ocean Ridge
    Convergent
    Transform
    30s
  • Q6
    Tectonic plates move rather slowly, about ___________________
    20 m/year
    0.5 mm/year
    10 km/year
    3 cm/year
    30s
  • Q7
    The mantle behaves _______________, meaning it displays properties of both solids and liquids.
    Convergently
    Tectonically
    Plastically
    Magnetically
    30s

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