1.) Whenever a subduction zone is formed a ______ is formed near by.
a. Mountain
b. Island Arc
c. rift
d. volcano
2.) Plates move away from one another at ____ boundaries.
a. Divergent
b. Convergent
c. Transform fault
d. Subnergent
3.) A deep crack in the Earth's crust is called a ______.
a. Canyon
b. Trench
c. Fault
d. Plate
4.) Earthquakes typically occur _____.
a. In the middle of tectonic plates.
b. Only in California.
c. Only in the middle of the ocean.
d. Along plate boundaries
boundaries.
5.) Plates slide past one another at ____ boundaries.
a. Divergent
b. Convergent
c. Transform fault
d. Submergent
6.) The area where two or more plates meet is called a ____.
a. Fault
b. Plate boundary
c. Plate edge
d. Ring of fire
7.) Plates move towards one another at ____ boundaries.
a. Divergent
b. Convergent
c. Transform fault
d. Submergent
8.) Volcanoes typically form ______.
d. where it is usually hot
a. along plate boundaries
b. only under water
c. only in Hawaii
d. where it usually hot
9.) Plate movement is caused by _____.
a. The rotation of the Earth b. Ocean tides
c. Convection currents in mantle
10.) What is the name of the plate boundary that pulls apart?
a. Divergent
b. Convergent
c. Transform fault
d. Tug of war
11.) He crust and the uppermost mantle make up the ________.
a. Lithosphere
b. Asthenosphere
c. Atmosphere
d. Hydrosphere
Answers & Comments
Answer:
1. D - volcano
2. A - divergent
3. C - fault
4. C - ocean
5. C - transform fault
6. B - plate boundary
7. B - Convergent
8. A
9. A
10. A - divergent
11. A. Lithosphere