Plate Tectonics Test
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- Q1Which of the following best describes the theory of plate tectonics?The Earth’s surface is divided into large plates that move.The Earth’s atmosphere controls tectonic movements.The Earth’s surface is static and unchanging.The Earth’s core is made of solid rock.30s
- Q2Which piece of evidence supports the theory of plate tectonics?The constant size of the Atlantic Ocean.The presence of similar fossils on different continents.The lack of volcanic activity along plate boundaries.The uniform distribution of earthquakes worldwide.30s
- Q3What are the three main types of plate boundaries?Subduction, collision, spreading.Erosional, depositional, tectonic.Continental, oceanic, volcanic.Convergent, divergent, transform.30s
- Q4What occurs at a convergent boundary between two continental plates?Development of deep ocean trenches.Creation of mid-ocean ridges.Formation of mountain ranges.Emergence of volcanic islands.30s
- Q5Which geological feature is typically formed at oceanic-continental convergent boundaries?Transform faults.Volcanic arcs.Hot spots.Mid-ocean ridges.30s
- Q6How does seafloor spreading occur at divergent boundaries?Plates collide, causing one to subduct.Plates move apart, allowing magma to rise and solidify.Plates remain stationary, causing sediment accumulation.Plates slide past each other horizontally.30s
- Q7Which is an example of a transform boundary?Himalayan Mountains.San Andreas Fault.Mid-Atlantic Ridge.Mariana Trench.30s
- Q8How are earthquakes related to plate boundaries?They are unrelated to tectonic activity.They are caused by atmospheric pressure changes.They only occur in the ocean.They occur due to the movement and interaction of tectonic plates.30s
- Q9Why are volcanoes common along the 'Ring of Fire'?It is located at the Earth's equator.It is a region with numerous convergent boundaries resulting in High Volcanic activity.It is a region of high atmospheric pressure.It is an area with no tectonic activity.30s
- Q10What is a subduction zone?A location where plates slide past each other.A region where plates move apart.An area where one plate sinks beneath another.A zone of volcanic inactivity.30s
- Q11How do hot spots form chains of volcanoes like the Hawaiian Islands?Volcanoes form only at convergent boundaries.A stationary hot spot creates volcanoes as a plate moves over it.Hot spots move along with tectonic plates.Volcanoes form at the edges of tectonic plates.30s
- Q12How can plate tectonics influence global climate over long periods?By altering ocean currents and atmospheric patterns.By affecting solar radiation levels.By modifying the Earth's magnetic field.By changing the Earth's axial tilt.30s
- Q13In what ways does plate movement affect biodiversity?By stabilizing global temperatures.By reducing volcanic activity.By creating new habitats and isolating species.By increasing atmospheric oxygen levels.30s
- Q14What is the supercontinent cycle?The process of continents forming a single landmass and breaking apart.The cycle of volcanic eruptions worldwide.The annual change in Earth's climate.The periodic reversal of Earth's magnetic field.30s
- Q15When was the last supercontinent and when might the next one form?Gondwana, in about 50 million years.Laurasia, in about 500 million years.Rodinia, in about 100 million years.Pangaea, in about 200-300 million years.30s