Plate Tectonics: An Interactive Learning Journey

Question 1

Which of the following is not a type of plate boundary?

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Collision

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Convergent

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Divergent

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Transform

Question 2

Analyze the multifaceted impacts of earthquakes and volcanoes, both consequences of plate tectonics, on human populations. Consider both their positive and negative effects.

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Earthquakes and volcanoes can create new land and release valuable minerals, which can benefit humans.

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Earthquakes and volcanoes only cause destruction and loss of life.

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Earthquakes and volcanoes have no noticeable impact on human populations.

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Earthquakes and volcanoes only occur in remote areas, far from human populations.

Question 3

What is the name of the boundary between two tectonic plates that are moving away from each other?

Accepted Answer

Divergent boundary

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Convergent boundary

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Conservative boundary

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Destructive boundary

Question 4

Which of the following geological phenomena is a direct result of the movement of tectonic plates?

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Earthquakes, volcanoes, and the formation of mountain ranges

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The formation of the atmosphere

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The increase in the Earth's temperature

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Changes in the distribution of plant and animal species

Question 5

Which of the following instruments is primarily used to measure the speed and direction of plate movement?

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Global Positioning System (GPS)

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Seismograph

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Barometer

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Thermometer

Question 6

What is the name of the area where two tectonic plates collide and one plate slides beneath the other?

Accepted Answer

Subduction zone

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Collision zone

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Rift zone

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Fault zone

Question 7

Which of the following landforms is primarily formed by the movement of tectonic plates?

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Mountains

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Forests

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Lakes

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Rivers

Question 8

What was the key significance of the discovery of seafloor spreading?

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It provided evidence for the movement of tectonic plates.

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It led to the development of the theory of evolution.

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It revolutionized the field of oceanography.

Question 9

Which of the following is **not** one of the major tectonic plates?

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Grand African Plate

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Indo-Australian Plate

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Eurasian Plate

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North American Plate

Question 10

What is the name of the theory that explains how the Earth's crust is divided into plates that move relative to each other?

Accepted Answer

Plate tectonics

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Subduction

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Continental drift

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Seafloor spreading

Question 11

What is the process by which two tectonic plates move away from each other?

Accepted Answer

Divergence

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Collision

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Subduction

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Convergence

Question 12

What is the name of the process by which one tectonic plate moves beneath another plate?

Accepted Answer

Subduction

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Divergence

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Collision

Question 13

What is the name of the supercontinent that existed about 300 million years ago?

Accepted Answer

Pangea

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Rodinia

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Laurasia

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Gondwana

Question 14

Which of the following is a major earthquake zone?

Accepted Answer

San Andreas Fault

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Mariana Trench

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Great Rift Valley

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Mid-Atlantic Ridge

Question 15

What is the name of the large landmass that is composed of North America and South America?

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Americas

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Eurasia

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Africa

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Antarctica

Question 16

The outermost solid layer of the Earth, upon which we reside, is known as the:

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Lithosphere

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Asthenosphere

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Mantle

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Core

Question 17

Plate tectonics is the theory describing the movement of which component of the Earth?

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Lithosphere

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Atmosphere

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Hydrosphere

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Biosphere

Question 18

The process through which new oceanic crust forms, expanding the ocean floor, is known as:

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Seafloor spreading

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Metamorphism

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Collision

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Subduction

Question 19

Which of the following is considered a primary cause of earthquakes?

Accepted Answer

Movement along plate boundaries

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Volcanic eruptions

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Landslides

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Flooding

Question 20

Approximately 335 million years ago, the Earth's continents were joined together in a supercontinent called:

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Pangea

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Rodinia

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Gondwana

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Laurasia

Question 21

The process by which oceanic crust is recycled back into the Earth's mantle is known as:

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Subduction

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Seafloor spreading

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Collision

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Metamorphism

Question 22

Which of the following is a prominent volcanic landform associated with plate boundaries at which new crust is formed?

Accepted Answer

Mid-ocean ridge

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Caldera

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Composite volcano

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Shield volcano

Question 23

The boundary between tectonic plates that are moving away from each other is referred to as a:

Accepted Answer

Divergent boundary

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Transform boundary

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Convergent boundary

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Subduction zone