Plate Tectonics for Kids

What is the term used to describe the building of the Earth?

• Hydrosphere

• Atmosphere

• Biosphere

• Tectonics

What layer of the Earth is known for moving in large pieces?

• Core

• Lithosphere

• Mantle

• Crust

What causes the tectonic plates to move?

• Gravitational pull

• Solar radiation

• Magnetic fields

• Molten rock in the asthenosphere

How many major tectonic plates are there on Earth?

• 5

• 12

• 7

• 10

What are the two types of crust mentioned?

• Eastern and Western

• Oceanic and Continental

• Upper and Lower

• Northern and Southern

Which of the following is a result of a convergent boundary?

• All of the above

• Earthquakes

• Volcanoes

• Rift Valley

What type of boundary occurs when two plates move away from each other?

• Convergent

• Divergent

• Transform

• Subductive

What happens at a transform boundary?

• Plates melt into each other

• Plates slide past each other

• Plates move away from each other

• Plates move towards each other

What was the name of the supercontinent that existed over 250 million years ago?

• Pangaea

• Gondwana

• Eurasia

• Laurasia

What technology is used to track the movement of the Earth's crust?

• Sonar

• LIDAR

• Radar

• GPS