Earth Layers And Plate Tectonics Quiz

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Earth Layers And Plate Tectonics Quiz - Quiz

See what you already know about the plate tectonics and earth layers by taking this earth science quiz!

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1.

A break in the Earth's crust where rocks have slipped past each other is called a
- A.
  
  Plate.
- B.
  
  Layer.
- C.
  
  Boundary.
- D.
  
  Fault.
2.

Subduction is
- A.
  
  The process by which oceanic crust sinks beneath trenches.
- B.
  
  The direct transfer of heat through solid materials.
- C.
  
  The process that continually adds ocean floor.
- D.
  
  A device that bounces sound waves off underwater objects.
3.

Earth's lithosphere is broken into separate sections called
- A.
  
  Plates.
- B.
  
  Faults.
- C.
  
  Trenches.
- D.
  
  Rifts.
4.

Scientists who study the forces that make and shape the planet Earth are called
- A.
  
  Biologists.
- B.
  
  Geologists.
- C.
  
  Chemists.
- D.
  
  Physicists.
5.

In the convection current of a pan of soup, the cooler, denser fluid
- A.
  
  Rises to the top.
- B.
  
  Sinks to the bottom.
- C.
  
  Stays where it is.
- D.
  
  Stays on top.
6.

The transfer of energy through space is called
- A.
  
  Subduction.
- B.
  
  Convection.
- C.
  
  Radiation.
- D.
  
  Conduction.
7.

Who first proposed the theory of continental drift?
- A.
  
  Harry Hess
- B.
  
  Alfred Wegener
- C.
  
  Pangea
- D.
  
  J. Tuzo Wilson
8.

What erupts through the valley of the mid-ocean ridge?
- A.
  
  Molten material
- B.
  
  The lithosphere
- C.
  
  Deep-ocean trenches
- D.
  
  Continental drift
9.

Heat transfer by the movement of a heated fluid is called _______________.
10.

What type of boundary is found where two plates slip past each other?
11.

The part of the mantle that can be bent like plastic is called _______________.
12.

The process that continually adds new material to the ocean floor is called ________________.
13.

Fossils of tropical plants found on an island in the Arctic Ocean are evidence for the theory of .
14.

A rift in the valley forms along a convergent boundary on land.
15.

The supercontinent that began to break apart about 225 million years ago is called Antarctica.
16.

As oceanic crust moves away from the mid-ocean ridge, it cools and becomes more dense.
17.

The lithosphere includes all of the core and part of the mantle.
18.

Classify each of the plate boundaries shown on the figure and identify the type of boundary shown.
19.

If the boundary shown at A occured on land instead of the ocean floor, what would be the long-term result?
20.

Compare and contrast the three different types of convergent boundaries.
21.

Describe the process of sea floor spreading.