Unit 6: Plate Tectonics & Evidence of Change Review | DN 2.5.25

What is the main force that causes tectonic plates to move?

• Gravity

• Ocean currents

• Convection currents

• Wind

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What happens at a divergent boundary?

• Plates move toward each other

• Plates move apart

• One plate slides under another

• Plates do not move

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The theory that Earth's continents were once a single landmass is called:

• Plate Tectonics Theory

• Continental Drift Theory

• Superposition

• Subduction

What process creates new seafloor at mid-ocean ridges?

• Subduction

• Seafloor spreading

• Transform faulting

• Volcanic eruption

What is a hot spot?

• A convergent boundary

• A region where tectonic plates collide

• An area in the mantle where magma rises to create volcanoes

• A fault line

Which type of plate boundary is most likely to cause earthquakes?

• Convergent

• Divergent

• Transform

• Subduction

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How does the fossil record support the theory of continental drift?

• Fossils are only found in oceanic crust

• Similar fossils are found on continents that are now far apart

• Fossils are found only in volcanic regions

• Fossils are not related to continental drift

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Which of the following is a result of subduction?

• Formation of ocean basins

• Creation of mid-ocean ridges

• Formation of mountain ranges

• Formation of transform faults

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True or False: Tectonic plates move quickly, causing sudden changes to Earth's surface.

• True

• False

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True or False: Convection currents in the mantle cause plate movement.

• True

• False

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