Plate Tectonics Quiz

What is the Tharp-Heezen map?

• A map of the world's forests

• A map of the Earth's atmosphere

• A map of the world's deserts

• A map of the seafloor

What is the foundation of our understanding of the geologic processes that shape Earth?

• Theories of human evolution

• Theories of solar system formation

• Theories of plate tectonics and continental drift

• Theories of climate change

What is the theory of plate tectonics?

• The theory that Earth's crust is made of gold

• The theory that Earth's crust is separated into plates that move over the mantle

• The theory that Earth's crust is flat

• The theory that Earth's crust is expanding

What type of plate boundary generates a narrow rift valley and new oceanic crust?

• Convergent boundary

• Transform boundary

• Divergent boundary

• Subduction boundary

What landform is created at a convergent boundary where one plate subducts under the other?

• Rift valley

• Mountain range

• Volcano

• Deep seafloor trench

What is the average rate of plate movement at the Mid-Atlantic Ridge near Iceland?

• 1 inch per year

• 6 inches per year

• 18 inches per year

• 12 inches per year

What is the depth and width of the rift valley at the crest of the Mid-Atlantic Ridge?

• 10-15 kilometers deep and 20-50 kilometers wide

• 15-20 kilometers deep and 30-60 kilometers wide

• 5-8 kilometers deep and 10-40 kilometers wide

• 1-3 kilometers deep and 6.5-29 kilometers wide

What was formed when the Eurasian and Indo-Australian continental plates converged?

• The Andes mountain range

• The Rocky mountain range

• The Himalayas mountain range

• The Alps mountain range