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Plate Tectonics. Which is the inner most layer of the Earth? A.Core B.Mantle C.Lithosphere D.Crust.

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1 Plate Tectonics

2 Which is the inner most layer of the Earth? A.Core B.Mantle C.Lithosphere D.Crust

3 The lithosphere is broken into pieces called _________. A.Plate Rocks B.Asthenosphere C.Tectonic Plates D.Pangea

4 Alfred Wegener gave us what theory? A.Plate Tectonics B.Pangea C.Continental Drift D.Plate Movement

5 Which is NOT evidence Wegener used to create his theory? A.Continental jigsaw puzzle B.Fossils C.Geoclimatic Change D.Magnetic Reversals

6 Hawaiian Islands are an example of what? A.Hot Spot B.Divergent Boundary C.Convergent Boundary D.Transform Boundary

7 The Ring of Fire is the result of: A.Transform boundary B.Convergent- Subduction C.Convergent- Collision D.Divergent

8 At which boundary would I expect to see a oceanic trench form? A.Convergent- Subduction B.Convergent- Collision C.Divergent D.Transform

9 In a subduction zone which plate would we expect to subduct? A.Oceanic B.More Dense C.Less dense D.Younger plate

10 What evidence are we able to see in the sea floor that derives from the magma from the mantle? A.Fossils B.Magnetic Reversal C.Minerals D.Shells

11 What boundary is shown? A.Collision- Convergent B.Divergent C.Transform D.Subduction- Convergent

12 At which boundary would I expect to see new ocean crust? A.Transform B.Convergent- subduction C.Convergent- Collision D.Divergent

13 At which boundary would I expect to see an island arc volcano? A.Transform B.Convergent- subduction C.Convergent- Collision D.Divergent

14 At which boundary would I expect a shallow, moderate earthquake to occur? A.Convergent B.Divergent C.Transform

15 Which seismic wave causes movement side to side? A.P wave B.S wave C.Surface Wave

16 The point on the surface of an earthquake’s origin is known as: A.Focus B.Epicenter C.Surface wave D.Seismograph

17 Which of the following does NOT describe primary waves? A.First to arrive B.Fastest wave\ C.“Pulse” motion (Compress) D.Side-to-side

18 What in the mantle is believed to cause the movement of the tectonic plates? A.Convection Currents B.Sea-floor spreading C.Fault zones

19 What is created when magma rises from the mantle, cools and hardens, at a DIVERGENT boundary? A.Volcanic Mountain B.Island Arc C.Oceanic Ridge D.Subduction Zone

20 What does NOT occur at a convergent- subduction boundary? A.Trench B.Volcanic Mountain C.Strong, deep earthquake D.Ridge

21 What theory was developed from the Continental Drift theory when more evidence was collected? A.Subduction Boundary Theory B.Plate Tectonics C.Plate Boundaries


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