Plate Tectonics Quiz

What is the top layer of the earth that actually moves called? The common word for this is "crust".

• Core

• Asthenosphere

• Lithosphere

• Mantle

How much does the land all over the world move per year due to plate tectonics?

• 10 inches

• 6 inches

• 3 inches

• 1 inch

What is the layer below the tectonic plates called?

• Inner core

• Outer core

• Asthenosphere

• Mantle

What are the two kinds of tectonic plates?

• Crust and Mantle

• Mantle and Core

• Oceanic and Continental

• Asthenosphere and Lithosphere

What type of boundary forms mountains and volcanoes?

• Transform

• Divergent

• Convergent

• Subduction

Which of the following is an example of a divergent boundary?

• San Andreas Fault

• Mount Everest

• Mariana Trench

• East African Rift Valley

What is the name of the giant land mass that all the continents were once a part of?

• Gondwana

• Rodinia

• Pangaea

• Laurasia

What technology are scientists using to track the way the earth's crust is moving?

• Sonar mapping

• GPS technology

• Satellite imaging

• Radar detection

How deep do the tectonic plates go into the earth?

• 50 miles

• 30 miles

• 40 miles

• 62 miles

What is the main reason for the movement of tectonic plates?

• Heat from the core

• Gravitational pull

• Atmospheric pressure

• Magnetic forces