Question 1

What happens to the age of the Hawaiian Islands moving away from the hot spot?

Accepted Answer

A)  They get older 
B)  They get younger 
C)  The age does not change 
A)  They get older 
B)  They get younger 
C)  The age does not change A

Question 2

Subduction zones are found near passive margins.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  False

Question 3

Complete the concept map by selecting the best response for the question numbers listed.
  
-Complete the concept map by selecting the best response for question number 2.

Accepted Answer

A)  Pangaea 
B)  Sea-floor spreading 
C)  Continental drift 
A)  Pangaea 
B)  Sea-floor spreading 
C)  Continental drift C

Question 4

Use the map-view diagram of a group of tectonic plates to answer the question. Note: Not all features are shown for all boundaries.
  
-Which of the cross sectional diagrams shown below best illustrates the plate boundaries across the line A- B?

Accepted Answer

A)  Diagram a 
B)  Diagram b 
C)  Diagram c 
D)  Diagram d 
A)  Diagram a 
B)  Diagram b 
C)  Diagram c 
D)  Diagram d

Question 5

Which two ideas were combined to form the theory of plate tectonics?

Accepted Answer

A)  Continental drift and the Big Bang 
B)  Continental drift and the scientific process 
C)  Continental drift and seafloor spreading 
A)  Continental drift and the Big Bang 
B)  Continental drift and the scientific process 
C)  Continental drift and seafloor spreading

Question 6

Scientists in the early 20th century immediately accepted the idea of continental drift.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

The east coast of the United States is a passive margin.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

A deep ocean trench is present along the east coast of South America.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Which of the following images best represents the crust, mantle and core of Earth?

Accepted Answer

A)  Diagram A 
B)  Diagram B 
C)  Diagram C 
A)  Diagram A 
B)  Diagram B 
C)  Diagram C

Question 10

Use the following diagram to answer this question.
  
-Which of the images best represents the plate boundary between the Nazca and South American plates?

Accepted Answer

A)  Diagram a 
B)  Diagram b 
C)  Diagram c 
D)  Diagram d 
A)  Diagram a 
B)  Diagram b 
C)  Diagram c 
D)  Diagram d

Question 11

The oldest oceanic lithosphere in the Atlantic Ocean is located along the continental margins.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Where are the youngest rocks found on the seafloor?

Accepted Answer

A)  Trenches 
B)  Mid-ocean ridges 
C)  Along coastlines 
A)  Trenches 
B)  Mid-ocean ridges 
C)  Along coastlines

Question 13

Complete the concept map by selecting the best response for the question numbers listed.
  
-Complete the concept map by selecting the best response for question number 9.

Accepted Answer

A)  Convergent 
B)  Divergent 
C)  Transform 
A)  Convergent 
B)  Divergent 
C)  Transform

Question 14

Approximately how old is the oldest oceanic crust?

Accepted Answer

A)  2 billion years 
B)  200 million years 
C)  20 million years 
D)  2 million 
A)  2 billion years 
B)  200 million years 
C)  20 million years 
D)  2 million

Question 15

Complete the concept map by selecting the best response for the question numbers listed.
  
-Complete the concept map by selecting the best response for question number 3.

Accepted Answer

A)  Pangaea 
B)  Sea-floor spreading 
C)  Continental drift 
A)  Pangaea 
B)  Sea-floor spreading 
C)  Continental drift

Question 16

Use the map-view diagram of a group of tectonic plates to answer the question. Note: Not all features are shown for all boundaries.
  
-Which graph best shows how the age of oceanic crust changes across a mid-ocean ridge?

Accepted Answer

A)  Graph a 
B)  Graph b 
C)  Graph c 
A)  Graph a 
B)  Graph b 
C)  Graph c

Question 17

The Hawaiian Islands are located above a subduction zone.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

Use the following diagram to answer this question.
  
-Which of the images would be potential sites for both active volcanoes and deep earthquakes?

Accepted Answer

A)  Diagram a and b 
B)  Diagram b and c 
C)  Diagram c and d 
D)  Diagram a, b, c, and d 
A)  Diagram a and b 
B)  Diagram b and c 
C)  Diagram c and d 
D)  Diagram a, b, c, and d

Question 19

The speed of plate motion is approximately

Accepted Answer

A)  1-10 cm/yr. 
B)  1-10 m/yr. 
C)  1-10 km/yr. 
A)  1-10 cm/yr. 
B)  1-10 m/yr. 
C)  1-10 km/yr.

Question 20

What was the super-continent landmass proposed by the person whom formulated the idea of continental drift?

Accepted Answer

A)  Pangaea 
B)  Rodinia 
C)  Eurasia 
A)  Pangaea 
B)  Rodinia 
C)  Eurasia

What happens to the age of the Hawaiian Islands moving away from the hot spot?

Subduction zones are found near passive margins.

Complete the concept map by selecting the best response for the question numbers listed. -Complete the concept map by selecting the best response for question number 2.

Use the map-view diagram of a group of tectonic plates to answer the question. Note: Not all features are shown for all boundaries. -Which of the cross sectional diagrams shown below best illustrates the plate boundaries across the line A- B?

Which two ideas were combined to form the theory of plate tectonics?

Scientists in the early 20^th century immediately accepted the idea of continental drift.

The east coast of the United States is a passive margin.

A deep ocean trench is present along the east coast of South America.

Which of the following images best represents the crust, mantle and core of Earth?

Use the following diagram to answer this question. -Which of the images best represents the plate boundary between the Nazca and South American plates?

The oldest oceanic lithosphere in the Atlantic Ocean is located along the continental margins.

Where are the youngest rocks found on the seafloor?

Complete the concept map by selecting the best response for the question numbers listed. -Complete the concept map by selecting the best response for question number 9.

Approximately how old is the oldest oceanic crust?

Complete the concept map by selecting the best response for the question numbers listed. -Complete the concept map by selecting the best response for question number 3.

Use the map-view diagram of a group of tectonic plates to answer the question. Note: Not all features are shown for all boundaries. -Which graph best shows how the age of oceanic crust changes across a mid-ocean ridge?

The Hawaiian Islands are located above a subduction zone.

Use the following diagram to answer this question. -Which of the images would be potential sites for both active volcanoes and deep earthquakes?

The speed of plate motion is approximately

What was the super-continent landmass proposed by the person whom formulated the idea of continental drift?

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Exam 4: Plate Tectonics

What happens to the age of the Hawaiian Islands moving away from the hot spot?

Subduction zones are found near passive margins.

Complete the concept map by selecting the best response for the question numbers listed. -Complete the concept map by selecting the best response for question number 2.

Use the map-view diagram of a group of tectonic plates to answer the question. Note: Not all features are shown for all boundaries. -Which of the cross sectional diagrams shown below best illustrates the plate boundaries across the line A- B?

Which two ideas were combined to form the theory of plate tectonics?

Scientists in the early 20th century immediately accepted the idea of continental drift.

The east coast of the United States is a passive margin.

A deep ocean trench is present along the east coast of South America.

Which of the following images best represents the crust, mantle and core of Earth?

Use the following diagram to answer this question. -Which of the images best represents the plate boundary between the Nazca and South American plates?

The oldest oceanic lithosphere in the Atlantic Ocean is located along the continental margins.

Where are the youngest rocks found on the seafloor?

Complete the concept map by selecting the best response for the question numbers listed. -Complete the concept map by selecting the best response for question number 9.

Approximately how old is the oldest oceanic crust?

Complete the concept map by selecting the best response for the question numbers listed. -Complete the concept map by selecting the best response for question number 3.

Use the map-view diagram of a group of tectonic plates to answer the question. Note: Not all features are shown for all boundaries. -Which graph best shows how the age of oceanic crust changes across a mid-ocean ridge?

The Hawaiian Islands are located above a subduction zone.

Use the following diagram to answer this question. -Which of the images would be potential sites for both active volcanoes and deep earthquakes?

The speed of plate motion is approximately

What was the super-continent landmass proposed by the person whom formulated the idea of continental drift?

Introduction to Earth Science

Earth in Science

Near-Earth Objects

Earthquakes

Volcanoes and Mountains

Rocks and Minerals

Geologic Time

Weathering and Soils

Landslides and Slope Failure

Streams and Floods

Groundwater and Wetlands

Oceans and Coastlines

The Atomosphere

Weather Systems

Earths Climate System

Global Change

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Scientists in the early 20^th century immediately accepted the idea of continental drift.