Plate Tectonics Quiz

Label the parts of the plate boundary

a

b

c

Subduction zone

Mountains

Continental crust

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Label the parts of this plate boundary.

a

b

c

d

Continental volcanic arc

Continental crust

Oceanic crust

Subduction zone

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Label each plate boundary.

a

b

c

Divergent

Convergent

Transform

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Hypothesis that states that the continents once formed a single landmass then broke apart:

• continental drift

• seafloor spreading

• plate tectonics

• convection currents

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Continental crust is ​ (a)   and ​ (b)   dense than oceanic crust.

• thicker
• less
• thinner
• more

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Match the scientist with their contribution

• Created the first scientific map of the sea floor

• Alfred Wegener

• Proposed the continental drift theory

• Harry Hess

• Used SONAR images to explain the mechanism behind continental drift

• Marie Tharp

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Match the landform that is found at each boundary

• Rift valley

• Oceanic-oceanic divergent

• Volcanic island arc

• Continental-continental divergent

• Mountains

• Oceanic-oceanic convergent

• Mid-ocean ridge

• Continental-continental convergent

• Continental volcano arc

• Continental-oceanic convergent

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What plate boundary is most responsible for earthquakes?

• Convergent boundary

• Divergent boundary

• Transform boundary

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The Himalayan mountains formed at which type of boundary?

• Convergent boundary

• Divergent boundary

• Transform boundary

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The Great African Rift Valley formed at which type of boundary?

• Convergent boundary

• Divergent boundary

• Transform boundary

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