1. Convection current causes the lithospheric plate to ________________.
A. move slowly but constantly
B. move in any direction
C. move faster
D. create another plate
2. The youngest part of the ocean floor is found at the ___________.
A. convergent boundary C. transform-fault
B. divergent boundary D. hot spot
3. What type of plate boundary occurs between the Nazca Plate and the South
American Plate?
A. convergent oceanic-continental plate boundary
B. convergent oceanic-oceanic plate boundary
C. convergent continental-continental plate boundary
D. transform boundary
4. The crust and upper mantle make up the Earth’s ____________.
A. lithosphere C. core
B. asthenosphere D. continents
5. The result of plate movement can be seen at _________.
A. abyssal plains C. plate centers
B. plate boundaries D. ocean margin
6. The theory that suggests that plates are slowly moving is called ___________.
A. Magnetic Reversal C. Continental Slope
B. Plate Tectonic D. Continental Drift
7. Plates move apart at __________ boundaries.
A. convergent C. divergent
B. stable D. transform plate
Very well done! You are now ready to take your posttest. You may again go over
the lessons, activities and maps to review for the final assessment.
Good luck!
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8. Plates slipping past each other at ________________.
A. subduction zone
B. convection current
C. divergent boundary
D. transform boundary
9. The boundary between two plates moving together is called a __________.
A. divergent boundary
B. transform boundary
C. lithosphere
D. convergent boundary
10. Based on the current position of the continents, South America is moving away
from Africa in what direction?
A. West C. North
B. East D. South
11. At the convergent plate boundary, _______________.
A. new crust is created
B. the older crust is melted by subduction
C. the crust separates
D. plates side past one another
12. The East African Rift is an example of a _____________.
A. mid-ocean ridge
B. convergent boundary
C. divergent boundary
D. transform boundary
13. The Himalayan mountain range of India was formed at the __________.
A. divergent boundary
B. convergent boundary
C. hot spot
D. transform boundary
14. Philippine plate moves toward ___________.
A. Australian plate
B. Mountain ranges
C. Trenches
D. Eurasian plate
15. The __________ is an example of a transform fault boundary.
A. East Pacific Rise
B. San Andreas Fault
C. Mid-Atlantic Ridge
D. Himalayas
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Answer:
1. letter d
2. letter b
3. letter c
4. letter a
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