Plate Tectonics Quiz

How many major plates are there on the surface of the Earth according to the basic idea behind plate tectonics?

• Six

• Seven

• Eight

• Nine

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What is the top layer of the Earth called where the tectonic plates are located?

• Asthenosphere

• Lithosphere

• Mesosphere

• Troposphere

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What layer is directly under the lithosphere?

• Mesosphere

• Asthenosphere

• Troposphere

• Stratosphere

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What is the term used when tectonic plates are moving apart?

• Subduction zone

• Zone of convergence

• Spreading center

• Continental drift

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What happens at a subduction zone?

• Plates move apart

• Plates float on molten rock

• Plates are forced together

• Plates slide past each other

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What is it called when one tectonic plate moves under another in a zone of convergence?

• Spreading center

• Subduction zone

• Continental drift

• Asthenosphere melting

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What analogy is used in the image to describe the movement of tectonic plates?

• Ice floating at the top of your soda

• Leaves floating on a river

• Boats sailing on the ocean

• Clouds drifting in the sky

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What did scientists notice about the continents that supported the idea of plate tectonics?

• The continents have similar climates.

• The continents seem like they could fit together.

• The continents are all moving in the same direction.

• The continents have the same type of animals.

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What was the name of the huge landmass that scientists came up with when they moved the continents close together?

• Gondwana

• Laurasia

• Pangaea

• Eurasia

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What evidence did scientists find that suggested a connection between continents?

• Similar languages spoken on different continents.

• Similar fossils on different continents.

• The same currency used on different continents.

• Identical weather patterns on different continents.

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