12.1.1 Plate Tectonics Quiz

Which two ideas form the basis of the Theory of Plate Tectonics?

• Continental Drift and Seafloor Spreading

• Volcanology and Earthquakes

• Oceanic and Continental Plates

• Divergent and Convergent Boundaries

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How many major lithospheric plates are there on Earth?

• About 5

• About 10

• About 15

• About 20

Which type of plate boundary involves plates moving away from each other?

• Convergent

• Divergent

• Transform

• Subduction

What happens at divergent plate boundaries?

• New land is formed

• Old land is destroyed

• Mountains are formed

• Evaporation occurs

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What process occurs at convergent boundaries?

• Subduction

• Divergence

• Rifting

• Erosion

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What drives the movement of plate tectonics?

• Convection currents within the mantle

• Wind currents

• Ocean currents

• Magnetic fields

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What ideas are the theory of plate tectonics composed of?

• Continental drift and seafloor spreading

• Volcanic activity and erosion

• Earthquakes and mountain building

• Weathering and sedimentation

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What was the supercontinent called that existed about 250 million years ago?

• Pangea

• Gondwana

• Laurasia

• Atlantis

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What type of plate boundary involves plates moving away from each other?

• Convergent

• Transform

• Divergent

• Subduction

Which of the following is a sub-combination of convergent boundaries?

• Oceanic-oceanic

• Transform-transform

• Divergent-divergent

• Continental-transform

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