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Plate Tectonics
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1This lithosphere is composed of the (E.SE.06.51, T1)
- Acrust and upper mantle.
- Bupper mantle and lower mantle.
- Clower mantle and outer core.
- Douter core and inner core.
2The earth’s lithospheric layer is broken into _____ major plates. (E.SE.06.51, T1)
- A5
- B6
- C7
- D8
3Plate tectonics is the process (E.SE.06.51, T2)
- Athat breaks downs rocks into sediments.
- Bthat produces the gradual movement of the continents.
- Cthat produces the earth’s magnetic field.
- Dthat separates the earth into the 5 different layers.
4Very slowly, (E.SE.06.51, T4)
- Avolcanoes erupt.
- Bearthquakes release energy.
- Cearth’s plates move.
- Dmagnetic field rotates.
5Centimeters are the units that best measure the distance (E.SE.06.51, T5)
- Athe tectonic plates move each year.
- Bbetween earth’s magnetic field lines.
- Cfrom the top of the crust to the mantle.
- Dvolcanoes spew volcanic ash.
6The number 7 best describes the number of (E.SE.06.51, T8)
- Alayers of the earth.
- Bdifferent types of plate boundary interactions.
- Cvolcanic eruptions in the 21st century.
- Dmajor plates of the crust.
7The Antarctic plate must have been near the equator at one time was an inference based on (E.SE.06.51, T10)
- Athe magnetic field arrangement found in the arctic.
- Bfossils of tropical plants found in the arctic.
- Cthe arrangement of volcanoes found in the arctic.
- Dthe location of earthquake locations mapped over time in the arctic.
8Convection currents in the mantle cause (E.SE.06.51, T3)
- Athe earth’s magnetic field.
- Bsolar radiation.
- Cgravity.
- Dplate tectonics.
9An island forming off the coast of the island of Hawaii, which is in the middle of a tectonic plate, leads us to form the hypothesis that (E.SE.06.53, T17)
- Aearthquakes off the coast of the island of Hawaii are forming the new island.
- Bcolliding plates are forming the new island.
- Cdiverging plates are forming the new island.
- Dthe new island is located over a hot spot in the crust.
10The boundaries of tectonic plates are where (E.SE.06.51, T7)
- Athey interact with each other.
- Bthe earth’s magnetic field is strongest.
- Cthe inner and outer cores meet.
- Dall of the above.
11A region not located near a plate boundary is not at risk of experiencing (E.SE.06.52, T13)
- Aearth’s magnetic field.
- Ba volcanic eruption.
- Ca tsunami.
- Ddamaging earthquakes.
12Coming together, separating, and sliding past are all characteristics of (E.SE.06.51, T9)
- Amagnetic fields.
- Bthe 3 types of volcanic eruptions.
- Cplate interactions.
- Dthe 3 types of earthquakes.
13As the distance from Kilauea increases, what happens to the age of the volcanoes? (E.SE.06.51, T6)
- Ait doesn’t change.
- Bit increases.
- Cit decreases.
- Ddistance does not affect the age of volcanoes.
14Mountain building, earthquakes and volcanoes are all the results of (E.SE.06.52, T11)
- Athe rotation of the earth’s magnetic field.
- Bthe interaction of earth’s layers.
- Cplate tectonics.
- Dnone of the above.
15The movement of tectonic plates are responsible for the formation of (E.SE.06.52, T14)
- Athe atmosphere.
- Bearth’s magnetic fields.
- Cthe layers of the earth.
- Dnone of the above.
16The collision of tectonic plates is most likely to cause (E.SE.06.52, T15)
- Avolcanic islands.
- Bearthquakes.
- Cmountains.
- Dall of the above.
17A volcano is formed by (E.SE.06.52, T12)
- Atectonic plates releasing pressure from being stuck for a period of time.
- Bmolten rock from beneath the crust is forced up through the surface.
- Ca very large magnitude earthquake causing a ripple effect in the crust.
- Dearth’s magnetic field reaching a maximum and creating a fissure in the crust.
18Earthquakes are caused by (E.SE.06.52, T16)
- Aan immediate change in the rotation of earth’s magnetic field.
- Ba major shift in the inner core of the earth.
- Cstress on rocks, causing them to break.
- Dnone of the above.
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- Middle School Science Quiz on Plate Tectonics, created by Mr. Van Ham on 06/02/2015.
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