Sea-Floor Spreading and Plate Tectonics Quiz

What is sea-floor spreading?

• The process where new ocean crust is formed at mid-ocean ridges

• The process of ocean water evaporating

• The movement of tectonic plates on land

• The formation of mountains on continents

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What helps explain continental drift and plate tectonics?

• Sea-floor spreading

• Ocean currents

• Wind patterns

• Volcanic eruptions

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What happens to magma at a mid-ocean ridge?

• It rises from the mantle

• It sinks into the ocean

• It evaporates into the air

• It turns into water

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What forms when magma cools and hardens?

• New oceanic crust

• Sand dunes

• Icebergs

• Coral reefs

What is a mid-ocean ridge?

• A long, underwater mountain chain where new crust forms

• A deep valley on land

• A large desert area

• A high mountain peak

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What is a rift valley?

• A deep valley that forms at the center of a mid-ocean ridge

• A mountain range on land

• A large ocean wave

• A desert canyon

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What is a deep-ocean trench?

• A deep area where old ocean crust sinks back into the mantle

• A shallow coral reef

• A sandy beach

• A high mountain range

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What happens to the iron in lava when it cools?

• It aligns with Earth's magnetic field.

• It turns into gold.

• It evaporates.

• It becomes water.

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Which rocks are the youngest in relation to the ridge?

• Rocks closest to the ridge.

• Rocks farthest from the ridge.

• Rocks in the middle of the ridge.

• Rocks on top of the ridge.

What does sea-floor spreading do to tectonic plates?

• Moves them apart at divergent boundaries.

• Pushes them together at convergent boundaries.

• Keeps them stationary.

• Destroys them.

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