Unit 3 Test Review Resource

Which gas makes up the majority of Earth’s atmosphere?

• Nitrogen
• Oxygen
• Helium

How many layers of the atmosphere are there?

• 3
• 5
• 6

Climate refers to the short-term conditions of the atmosphere, including temperature, precipitation, wind, and humidity

• True
• False

What is the Theory that states the earth’s surface is broken into large, rigid plates that move independently of each other

• Plate Tectonics Theory
• Subduction Zone Theory
• Pangea Theory

What type of plate boundary is characterized by plates moving apart?

• Divergent Boundary
• Convergent Boundary
• Transform Boundary

What type of plate boundary is characterized by plates moving together?

• Divergent Boundary
• Convergent Boundary
• Transform Boundary

What type of plate boundary is characterized by plates sliding horizontally back and forth?

• Divergent Boundary
• Convergent Boundary
• Transform Boundary

What is it called when one plate dips under another plate?

• Divergent Boundary
• Convergent Boundary
• Subduction

The earths inner core is solid because of the pressure surrounding it.

• True
• False

What drives the movement of our tectonic plates?

• The lithosphere
• Pressure
• Convection Currents