Plate Tectonics
Which of the following is NOT evidence for plate tectonics?
A. Fossil distribution
B. Ocean currents
C. Earthquake patterns
D. Magnetic stripes on the ocean floor
B. Ocean currents
What is the primary force that drives plate movements?
A. Wind
B. Solar radiation
C. Convection currents in the mantle
D. Earth's magnetic field
C. Convection currents in the mantle
The boundary where two tectonic plates collide is called a:
A. Divergent boundary
B. Convergent boundary
C. Transform boundary
D. Fault line
B. Convergent boundary
Which type of rock is most likely to contain fossils?
A. Igneous
B. Sedimentary
C. Metamorphic
D. None of the above
B. Sedimentary
11. Fossils of similar animals found on continents that are now separated by oceans provide evidence for:
A. The age of the Earth
B. The theory of evolution
C. Continental drift
D. Volcanic activity
C. Continental drift
Which geological feature is formed at a divergent boundary?
A. Mountain ranges
B. Ocean ridges
C. Deep ocean trenches
D. Volcanoes
B. Ocean ridges
5. The San Andreas Fault in California is an example of which type of boundary?
A. Divergent
B. Convergent
C. Transform
D. Subduction zone
C. Transform
4. Which type of plate boundary causes earthquakes?
A. Divergent boundaries
B. Convergent boundaries
C. Transform boundaries
D. All of the above
C. Transform boundaries
Which of the following is true about fossil formation?
A. Fossils form only in volcanic rock
B. Fossils can form when an organism is quickly buried in sediment
C. Fossils never form in ice
D. Fossils always form in tropical regions
B. Fossils can form when an organism is quickly buried in sediment
8. What is created when an oceanic plate is forced beneath a continental plate?
A. Mountain range
B. Earthquake
C. Volcano
D. Ocean trench
D. Ocean trench
Which type of boundary is most likely to produce volcanic eruptions?
A. Divergent boundaries
B. Convergent boundaries
C. Transform boundaries
D. All of the above
B. Convergent boundaries
Which type of rock forms from the cooling of magma or lava?
A. Sedimentary
B. Metamorphic
C. Igneous
D. None of the above
C. Igneous
Which of the following can cause changes to Earth's surface over time?
A. Volcanic eruptions
B. Earthquakes
C. Erosion
D. All of the above
D. All of the above
Fossils can be used to determine the age of rock layers because they:
B. Help scientists correlate rock layers from different locations.
The discovery of the same fossils in different continents supports the idea of:
A. Natural selection
B. Plate tectonics and continental drift
C. Climate change
D. Fossilization processes
B. Plate tectonics and continental drift
7. At which type of boundary do tectonic plates slide past each other?
A. Divergent boundary
B. Convergent boundary
C. Transform boundary
C. Transform boundary
24. The process by which one tectonic plate moves beneath another is known as:
A. Subduction
B. Divergence
C. Compression
D. Convection
A. Subduction
Which of the following events is associated with a sudden change in the Earth’s crust?
A. Weathering
B. Earthquake
C. Erosion
D. Deposition
B. Earthquake
13. How can fossils be used to determine the relative age of rock layers?
A. By measuring their temperature
B. By comparing them to fossils in other layers
C. By counting the number of fossils in a layer
D. By studying their chemical composition
B. By comparing them to fossils in other layers
Which of the following is an example of a trace fossil?
A. A dinosaur bone
B. A leaf imprint
C. A footprint
D. A shell
C. A footprint
What is the name of the process that creates new ocean floor at divergent boundaries?
A. Subduction
B. Sea-floor spreading
C. Uplift
D. Faulting
B. Sea-floor spreading
Which geological feature is formed at a divergent boundary?
A. Mountain ranges
B. Ocean ridges
C. Deep ocean trenches
D. Volcanoes
B. Ocean ridges
18. The process by which tectonic plates push upward to form mountains is called:
A. Erosion
B. Uplift
C. Subduction
D. Faulting
B. Uplift
Fossils found in the same rock layer suggest that the organisms lived in the ......
Same Time
Why are fossil records considered one of the most important pieces of evidence for the theory of plate tectonics?
A. They show how life has evolved over time
B. They indicate how ancient species could have moved across continents
C. They explain the process of fossil formation
D. They provide a timeline for volcanic eruptions
B. They indicate how ancient species could have moved across continents