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Type Of Plate Tectonics Quiz

type of Plate Tectonics Quiz

This quiz covers plate tectonics, faults, and continental drift.

Questions: 10 | Attempts: 2244 | Last updated: May 29, 2024

Sample Question
Name the three type of plate boundary.

Convergent, Divergent, Transform

Divergent, Transpose, Conformant

Reverse, Transfer, Uplifted

Imposed, Emigrated, Immigrated

Earth Science: Tectonic Notes

EARTH SCIENCE PLATE TECTONICS UNIT 8TH GRADE TO 10TH GRADE

Questions: 10 | Attempts: 156 | Last updated: Apr 3, 2025

Sample Question
What is the driving force behind crustal movement?

The movement in the inner core

The movement in the outer core

The movement of convection in the mantle

Patterns In Physical Geography Test 1

Patterns in physical geography test 1

This 'Patterns in Physical Geography Test 1' assesses knowledge on continental drift, plate tectonics, and boundary types, including divergent, convergent, and transform boundaries. It explores key geological concepts and the...

Questions: 9 | Attempts: 385 | Last updated: Mar 21, 2023

Sample Question
Continental drift is:

A theory which states that the plates we know now originated from 3 large plates hundreds of years ago.

A theory which states the plates we know now originated from one super plate called Pantheon, thousands of years ago.

A theory which states that the plates on the earth's crust originated from one super continent hundreds of years ago.

A theory which states that the plates on the earth's crust originated from Pangaea, a super plate with began to separate hundreds of millions of years ago.

The Greatest Quiz On Tectonic Plates You'll Ever Attempt!

The Greatest Quiz on Tectonic Plates You'll Ever Attempt!

Tectonic Plates are responsible for shaping the earth's crust. Every continent formed rises above the sea due to plate tectonics. It causes earthquakes, volcanoes, the rise of mountains, etc. The following quiz tests your...

Questions: 20 | Attempts: 55813 | Last updated: Oct 14, 2024

Sample Question
The process that continually adds new crust is:

Subduction

Earthquakes

Sea-floor spreading

Convection

Questions On Volcanoes And Plate Tectonics! Trivia Quiz

Questions on Volcanoes and Plate Tectonics! Trivia Quiz

Explore the intriguing relationship between plate tectonics and volcanoes in this trivia quiz! Learn about different types of volcanoes, the Earth's crust, and the lithosphere. Perfect for enhancing your understanding of Earth...

Questions: 14 | Attempts: 880 | Last updated: Mar 22, 2023

Sample Question
How are plate tectonics and volcanoes related?

They have nothing to do with one another.

Volcanoes are formed near where plates collide and are not formed anywhere else.

Volcanoes are formed near where plates collide and in the ocean.

Volcanoes are not formed where plates collide, but do form in the ocean.

Test 3: Running Water, Plate Tectonics, And The Earth's Interior

Test 3: Running water, Plate Tectonics, and the Earth's Interior

This quiz is a preparatory study guide for the Earth Science I Test 3. The topics covered include running water, plate tectonics, the earth's interior, deformation, continental evolution, and mountain building.

Questions: 30 | Attempts: 119 | Last updated: Mar 14, 2024

Sample Question
What 3 things determine the velocity of a stream?

Gradient, sediment capacity, competence

Channel shape, size, discharge, flood plain size

Gradient, channel shape/size, discharge

Discharge, stream age, drainage pattern

Plate Tectonics & Water

Explore the dynamics of plate tectonics and related natural phenomena like earthquakes and volcanoes, focusing on regions such as Hawaii, the Cascade range, and cities prone to seismic activities.

Questions: 19 | Attempts: 93 | Last updated: Jul 26, 2023

Sample Question
The following two places are shield-shaped volcanoes

Hawaii

Mt St Helens

Iceland

Tambora

Kraknixtoa

Chapter 4 Plate Tectonics

This test covers plate tectonics: Inside the Earth, Restless Continent (Pangaea), The Theory of Plate Tectonics (Convergent, Divergent, Transform Boundaries) and Deforming the Earth's Crust. The questions are multiple...

Questions: 30 | Attempts: 3734 | Last updated: Aug 6, 2024

Sample Question
Tectonic plates consist of

Continental crust

Oceanic crust

Both continental and oceanic crust

Mesosphere

Plate Tectonics, And Continental Drift Quiz

Plate Tectonics, and Continental Drift Quiz

Test your knowledge for tomorrow's test! This questions will directly relate to the material on your test.

Questions: 15 | Attempts: 20165 | Last updated: Sep 2, 2024

Sample Question
The lithosphere is made up of

The upper and lower mantle.

The inner and outer core.

The crust and upper mantle.

The crust and core.

Earth Layers And Plate Tectonics Quiz

Earth Layers and Plate Tectonics quiz

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

Questions: 21 | Attempts: 912 | Last updated: Jan 12, 2024

Sample Question
A break in the Earth's crust where rocks have slipped past each other is called a

Plate.

Layer.

Boundary.

Fault.

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