Multiple choice 1
Which of the following is NOT evidence supporting plate tectonics?
A. Similar fossils found on different continents
B. Matching rock formations across oceans
C. The formation of clouds
D. Climate clues/evidence of glaciers on tropical islands
The formation of clouds
Which theory explains the movement of Earth's lithosphere?
A. Plate tectonics theory
B. Seafloor spreading theory
C. Continental drift theory
D. Isostatic rebound theory
Plate tectonics theory
Pangaea was:
A. A small Island
B. The supercontinent containing all landmasses
C. A small continent that never joined with others
D. The name for Earth before plate tectonics began
The supercontinent containing all landmasses
Voncano
Transform Boundary
Divergent Boundary
Convergent Boundary
Convergent Boundary
Which of the following volcanoes forms at a hot spot?
A. Mount St. Helens
B. Mount Vesuvius
C. Hawaiian volcanoes
D. Mount Fuji
Hawaiian volcanoes
What drives the movement of tectonic plates?
A. Gravitational pull of the moon
B. Earth's rotation
C. Convection currents in the mantle
D. Magnetic field reversals
Convection currents in the mantle
At which type of plate boundary are two plates moving away from each other?
A. Convergent boundary
B. Divergent boundary
C. Transform boundary
D. Subduction zone
Divergent boundary
Mountain
Transform Boundary
Divergent Boundary
Convergent Boundary
Convergent Boundary
Which of the following is a direct consequence of seafloor spreading?
A. Formation of deep ocean trenches
B. Creation of new oceanic crust
C. Destruction of continental crust
D. Formation of fold mountains
Creation of new oceanic crust
What causes most earthquakes on Earth?
A. Volcanic eruptions
B. Meteorite impacts
C. Movement along fault lines at transform boundaries
D. Changes in Earth's magnetic field
Movement along fault lines at transform boundaries
The Mid-Atlantic Ridge is an example of:
A. A convergent plate boundary
B. A divergent plate boundary
C. A transform plate boundary
D. A subduction zone
A divergent plate boundary
Oceanic trenches
Transform Boundary
Divergent Boundary
Convergent Boundary
Convergent Boundary
The theory of plate tectonics helps explain:
A. Why the moon orbits Earth
B. Why Earth has a magnetic field
C. The distribution of earthquakes and volcanoes
D. The formation of Earth's atmosphere
The distribution of earthquakes and volcanoes
The Richter scale measures:
A. The depth of an earthquake
B. The duration of an earthquake
C. The magnitude of an earthquake
D. The distance between epicenter and monitoring station
The magnitude of an earthquake
The process by which an oceanic plate descends beneath a continental plate is called:
A. Obduction
B. Subduction
C. Conduction
D. Abduction
Subduction
Earthquake
Transform Boundary
Divergent Boundary
Convergent Boundary
Transform Boundary
Which of the following statements about Earth's tectonic plates is FALSE?
A. They consist of both oceanic and continental crust
B. They all move at exactly the same speed
C. They float on the semi-fluid asthenosphere
D. Their movements can cause earthquakes and volcanic eruptions
They all move at exactly the same speed
The focus of an earthquake is:
A. The point on Earth's surface directly above where the earthquake originated
B. The point inside Earth where the earthquake originated
C. The area that experiences the most damage
D. The location of the seismograph that first detected the earthquake
The point inside Earth where the earthquake originated
The Pacific Ring of Fire is characterized by:
A. Intense solar radiation
B. Numerous active volcanoes and frequent earthquakes
C. Circular ocean currents
D. Extreme temperature variations
Numerous active volcanoes and frequent earthquakes
Seafloor/New crust
Transform Boundary
Divergent Boundary
Convergent Boundary
Divergent boundary