Plates
Earthquakes
Volcanoes/Mountains
Inside the Earth
Pangea
100
What happens when tectonic plates grind against each other as they move in opposite directions? a. rivers develop b. valleys and canyons are formed c. earthquakes occur d. erosion of rock
c. earthquakes occur
100
Where are earthquakes more likely to occur? a. near the north and south poles b. around the equator c. near the edges of tectonic plates d. in the center of tectonic plates
c. near the edges of tectonic plates
100
Where are volcanoes most likely to appear? a. in places where Earth's crust is dry. b. in places where Earth's crust is wet c. in places where Earth's crust is thick d. in places where Earth's crust is thin
d. in places where Earth's crust is thin
100
The definition of earth's crust is a. the Earth's thin outer layer b. the Earth's thick outer layer c. the Earth's layer between the mantle and core d. the Earth's only layer of liquid
a. the Earth's thin outer layer
100
What is the definition of Pangea? a. The name that was given to the Earth a very long time ago b. The name Alfred Wegener gave to the supercontinent that existed millions and millions of year ago c. The name of North America when pilgrims arrived
b. The name Alfred Wegener gave to the supercontinent that existed millions and millions of year ago
200
Which geographic feature is always located along the shore where a continent meets and ocean? a. continental drift b. continental divide c. continental rise d. continental shelf
d. continental shelf
200
Which of the following causes geologic change on Earth? a. earthquakes b. geologists c. rocks d. seismographs
a. earthquakes
200
Why are many volcanoes located along the edges of Earth's tectonic plates? a. The crust is usually thick along the edges of the plates b. The crust is often thinner along the edges of the plates c. The crust is stationary along the edges of the plates d. The crust is condensing along the edges of the plates
b. The crust is often thinner along the edges of the plates
200
The theory that the continents are slowly moving away from one another is called a. lonely islands b. unfortunate continents c. continental drift d. drifters
c. continental drift
300
What causes faults in the Earth's crust? a. earthquakes causing the crust to shift b. the eruption of volcanoes c. the pressure of the ocean on its floor d. the movement of continental plates
d. the movement of continental plates
300
Which causes a rapid change to occur on Earth's surface? a. an earthquake b. a snow storm c. acid rain d. wind
a. an earthquake
300
Where magma rises through the ocean floor, a. continents come closer together b. continents collide c. the sea floor spreads apart d. nothing happens
c. the sea floor spreads apart
300
The mantle is the a. thin layer between the crust and the inner core b. thick layer between the outer and inner core c. thick layer between the crust and the core d. thin layer of the Earth that is the hottest
c. thick layer between the crust and the core
300
Which statement best describes continental shelf? a. a mountain range that divides one side of a continent from the other b. one of the rocky plates that make up Earth's crust c. an underwater feature that extends from an ocean shore to below the shallowest waters d. an underwater feature that runs along the bottom of an ocean and contains the deepest waters.
c. an underwater feature that extends from an ocean shore to below the shallowest waters
400
Locations where Earth's plates collide are a. transform boundaries b. divergent boundaries c. convergent boundaries d. strike-slip boundaries
c. convergent boundaries
400
What is picture in this diagram? a. volcano b. fault c. tornado d. canyon
b. fault
400
Which of the following is true about how folded mountains are produced? a. folded mountains are produced when Earth's plates move away from each other b. folded mountains are produced when the crust is stretched c. folded mountains are produced when Earth's plates are pushed into each other d. folded mountains are produced when Earth's plates rub against each other
c. folded mountains are produced when Earth's plates are pushed into each other
400
This is the earth's only layer that is liquid, not solid. a. crust b. mantle c. inner core d. outer core
d. outer core
400
On average, the Americas move about _____________ further away from Europe and Africa per year. a. a foot b. a centimeter c. a yard d. an inch
d. an inch
500
Reelfoot Lake suddenly appeared in western TN after a strong earthquake shook the area in 1811. What causes Reelfoot Lake to appear? a. Volcanoes that produce Earth's youngest rocks erupted and formed the lake. b. Plates that are separate sections of Earth's crust shifted and formed the lake. c. Tornadoes that accompany thunderstorms dug up the soil and formed the lake. d. Gases that are separate layers of the atmosphere condensed and formed the lake.
b. Plates that are separate sections of Earth's crust shifted and formed the lake.
500
Earthquakes occur only a. once a year b. a thousand times a year c. several hundred times a day d. every other day
c. several hundred times a day
500
Mountains that form as plates rub past each other are called a. Himalayes b. fault block mountains c. folded mountains d. volcanoes
b. fault block mountains
500
This layer of the Earth has high pressure which keeps it solid. It is the hottest layer of the earth. a. crust b. mantle c. inner core d. outer core
c. inner core
500
Pangea is a a. factural event b. a fictional tale c. a theory d. a joke
c. a theory
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