Plate Tectonics Quiz

Which theory explains the movement of Earth's lithospheric plates?

• Continental Drift

• Plate Tectonics

• Theory of Superposition

• Hot Spot Theory

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-3

What is the point on Earth's surface directly above the earthquake's focus?

• Epicenter

• Focus

• Subduction

• Seismic Waves

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-2

What type of plate boundary involves two plates colliding and forming mountains?

• Divergent Boundary

• Transform Boundary

• Convergent Boundary

• Subduction Zone

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-3

Which principle is used to determine the relative ages of rock layers?

• Principle of Original Horizontality

• Principle of Cross-Cutting Relationships

• Theory of Superposition

• Principle of Fossil Succession

What is the term for the area where two tectonic plates meet?

• Epicenter

• Plate Boundary

• Focus

• Seismic Zone

Which type of boundary is associated with the creation of new oceanic crust?

• Convergent Boundary

• Divergent Boundary

• Transform Boundary

• Subduction Zone

What theory explains the movement of continents by suggesting they fit together like a Jigsaw puzzle?

• Plate Tectonics

• Continental Drift

• Seafloor Spreading

• Volcanism

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NGSS.HS-ESS1-5

At which type of boundary is a new crust created?

• Convergent boundary

• Transform boundary

• Divergent boundary

• Subduction zone

At which type of boundary is the crust destroyed?

• Divergent boundary

• Transform boundary

• Convergent boundary

• Hot spot

At which type of boundary is no new crust created or destroyed?

• Divergent boundary

• Transform boundary

• Convergent boundary

• Subduction zone