Plate Tectonics Review from Valerie Nulisch Some questions (c) 2017 by TEKS Resource System. Some questions (c) 2017 by Region 10 Educational Service Center. Some questions (c) 2017 by Progress Testing.
Page 2 GO ON A student wanted to make a model of the Earth. The student decided to cut a giant Styrofoam ball in half and paint the layers on it to show their thickness.
1 Which model below best represents the layers of the Earth?
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B
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D
Page 3 GO ON 2 A student is building a model of the layers of the Earth. Which material would best represent the crust? F Grouping of magnetic balls G Styrofoam packing pellets H Bag of shredded paper J Thin layer of graham crackers
3 Your teacher has asked you to make a model of the interior of the Earth. In your model, how do the thicknesses of the lithosphere and crust compare? A The lithosphere is thinner than the crust. B The lithosphere is exactly the same thickness as the crust. C The lithosphere is thicker than the crust. D The lithosphere is thicker than the oceanic crust, but thinner than the continental crust.
4 Sequence the layers of the Earth in order from the exterior surface to the interior center. F Lithosphere, mantle, inner core, outer core, crust, asthenosphere G Inner core, outer core, mantle, asthenosphere, lithosphere, crust H Crust, mantle, outer core, inner core, asthenosphere, lithosphere J Crust, lithosphere, asthenosphere, mantle, outer core, inner core
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The tectonic plate labeled A in the diagram is the A Eurasian Plate B Indo-Australian Plate C Pacific Plate D African Plate
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The tectonic plate labeled B in the diagram is the — F Eurasian Plate G Indo-Australian Plate H Pacific Plate J North American Plate
Page 6 GO ON Directions: The map below shows Earth's tectonic plates; six of them are numbered. Use the map to answer any questions that follow.
7 Plate 4 can be identified as the — A Eurasian Plate. B North American Plate. C Pacific Plate. D African Plate.
Page 7 GO ON 8 Plate 6 can be identified as the — F African Plate. G Indo-Australian Plate. H Pacific Plate. J South American Plate.
9 Plate 1 can be identified as the — A Eurasian Plate. B Indo-Australian Plate. C North American Plate. D Pacific Plate.
10 The shapes and landforms of earth’s crust can be explained by the movement of the tectonic plates. Which of the following best explains how mountains are created? F Tectonic plates collide at convergent boundaries causing the crust to push upward. G Tectonic plates slide past each other at transform boundaries causing the crust to push upward. H Tectonic plates collide at divergent boundaries causing the crust to push upward. J Tectonic plates collide at convergent boundaries causing the mantle to push upward.
Page 8 GO ON 11 In 2010 an earthquake rocked the small nation of Haiti. At magnitude 8.8, this earthquake was one of the most powerful natural events that can be felt on our planet. What of the following most accurately describes why Haiti experienced such a massive earthquake? A Haiti was just unlucky, earthquakes can happen on any part of earth at any time. B Haiti sits on a tectonic plate boundary, which places it at a high risk for earthquakes.
C Haiti sits in the middle of the ocean on a hot spot, which means it sits on top of large amounts of lava. D Haiti sits on a convergent boundary which is the only tectonic plate boundary that can produce earthquakes.
Page 9 GO ON 12 The picture below shows a portion of a mountain range between the Indian and Eurasian plates called the Himalayas, which has some of the largest mountains in the world.
These mountains formed — F as two continental plates collided, causing an upward force to lift the land over time. G at a subduction zone, where two plates collide and one plate dives under the other, causing a lift of the land. H at a transform boundary, where two plates slide past each other, creating a fault line and pulling land upward. J as two divergent plates collided, pushing one plate upward to form mountains.
Page 10 GO ON Directions: The picture below shows an aerial view of the San Andreas Fault that runs 1,000 miles along the western coast of California. Use the picture to answer any questions that follow.
13 Which of the following describes why earthquakes are common along the San Andreas Fault? A It is a subductive plate boundary that often has tectonic plates shaking into each other. B It is a divergent plate boundary that often has tectonic plates colliding into each other. C It is a convergent plate boundary that often has tectonic plates pulling away from each other. D It is a transform plate boundary that often has tectonic plates moving past each other.
Page 11 GO ON Directions: The picture below shows Jonah's model of Earth's layers, including the lower mantle, upper mantle, inner core, outer core, and crust. Use the picture to answer any questions that follow.
14 Which of the following identifies Layer 1 in Jonah's model? F Outer core G Lower mantle H Inner core J Crust
15 Which of the following identifies Layer 2 in Jonah's model? A Upper mantle B Lower mantle C Outer core D Inner core
Page 12 GO ON 16 Which of the following identifies Layer 5 in Jonah's model? F Upper mantle G Lower mantle H Inner core J Crust
Page 13 GO ON 17 The images below show the same mountain on May 17, 1980, and again on May 18, 1980.
Which of the following forces MOST LIKELY caused the changes in the mountain that is shown in the pictures? A chemical weathering B glacial erosion C volcanic erosion D crustal uplift
Page 14 GO ON 18 A student lives near a transform plate boundary. Which type of safety drill might they practice there that they would not practice if they lived in the middle of a tectonic plate? F fire drill G tornado drill H earthquake drill J shelter in place drill
Page 15 GO ON 19 Which of the following land features are most closely associated with divergent plate boundaries?
I. Volcanic island
II. Mid ocean ridge
III. Mountains
IV. Ocean basin
A IV and V B II, III, and IV C II and IV D I, II, and III
20 According to the theory of plate tectonics, where do most active volcanoes occur? F On continental plates G Along plate boundaries H On oceanic plates J Underwater
21 The Rockies and the Appalachians are two major mountain ranges in the United States. Which type of plate movement caused these mountain ranges to form? A Divergent B Oceanic C Convergent D Transform
Page 16 GO ON 22 The images below show the same mountain on May 17, 1980, and again on May 18, 1980.
Which of the following forces MOST LIKELY caused the changes in the mountain that is shown in the pictures? F chemical weathering G glacial erosion H volcanic erosion J crustal uplift
Page 17 GO ON 23 A student lives near a transform plate boundary. Which type of safety drill might they practice there that they would not practice if they lived in the middle of a tectonic plate? A fire drill B tornado drill C earthquake drill D shelter in place drill
Page 18 GO ON 24 Which of the following land features are most closely associated with divergent plate boundaries?
I. Volcanic island
II. Mid ocean ridge
III. Mountains
IV. Ocean basin
F IV and V G II, III, and IV H II and IV J I, II, and III
25 One of the major transform boundaries in the world is on the southwestern margin of the North American plate along the San Andreas fault system. Which type of geologic event is most likely to occur along this boundary? A Volcano B Seafloor spreading C Mountain building D Earthquake
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