Quiz about Describing Earth's Plates

Question 1

Plates are huge, rigid slabs of rock.

Accepted Answer

True

Answer

False

Question 2

Plates are different SIZES.

Accepted Answer

True

Answer

False

Question 3

Plates are all about the SAME thickness.

Accepted Answer

False

Answer

True

Question 4

Plate boundaries form MOST of the coastlines of the world.

Accepted Answer

FALSE

Answer

TRUE

Question 5

Plates move very slowly.

Accepted Answer

TRUE

Answer

FALSE

Question 6

Plates FLOAT on top of hot, LIQUID magma.

Accepted Answer

FALSE

Answer

TRUE

Question 7

Some of the plates have large gaps between them.

Accepted Answer

FALSE

Answer

TRUE

Question 8

Plates can include both continental crust and ocean basin.

Accepted Answer

TRUE

Answer

FALSE

Question 9

Plates are stacked in layers.

Accepted Answer

FALSE

Answer

TRUE

Question 10

Each plate forms a continent.

Accepted Answer

FALSE

Answer

TRUE

Question 11

Plates cover most of Earth but not ALL of it.

Accepted Answer

FALSE

Answer

TRUE

Question 12

Patterns of earthquakes & volcanoes can be found along plate boundaries.

Accepted Answer

TRUE

Answer

FALSE

Question 13

Plate boundaries can be found in the middle of the ocean.

Accepted Answer

TRUE

Answer

FALSE

Question 14

Plates are made up of HOT material.

Accepted Answer

FALSE

Answer

TRUE

Question 15

Plates are found deep within Earth.

Accepted Answer

FALSE

Answer

TRUE

Question 16

Mountain chains formed along plate boundaries (some).

Accepted Answer

TRUE

Answer

FALSE

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