CHAPTER 5Plate tectonics

ACTIVITY

5.6
Review: Plate tectonics
SKILLS
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1 How does the theory of plate tectonics describe our planets crust?
A A thick layer without cracks that covers the inner mantle
B A thick layer with small cracks where the mantle sometimes seeps through
C A thin layer broken into large plates that move slowly
D A thin layer broken into millions of pieces that move slowly
2 What is the correct term for two tectonic plates that can slide past each other?
A Transform boundary
B Diverging boundary
C Converging boundary
D Transfer boundary
3 What occurs when rock layers that have been jammed suddenly grind past one another,
releasing stress?
A An earthquake
B Sea-floor spreading
C Mountain ranges form
D A volcanic eruption
4 Tectonic plates are:
A more dense than the magma beneath them
B less dense than the magma beneath them
C the same density as the magma beneath them
D so light that they dont have a density.
5 Which of the following is evidence for the theory of plate tectonics?
A Outlines of the continents fit together like a jigsaw.
B Matching patterns of magnetism are found in rocks of different continents.
C The same fossils are found on different continents.
D All of the above.

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6 The substance that flows out of a volcano and solidifies into rock is called:
A a volcanic bomb
B magma
C ash
D lava.
7 Most earthquakes occur:
A at plate boundaries
B in the mantle
C in the centre of a plate
D in the Earths core.
8 What is the name of the supercontinent that Australia and all other continents were once part of?
A Pangaea proxima
B Pangaea
C Amasia
D Eurasia
9 The circular flow of material in the mantle is called:
A seismic waves
B circulation
C radiation
D convection currents.
10 The technique that measures the structure of underlying rock layers using reflections of sound
waves is a:
A seismograph
B Richter scale
C seismic survey
D magnetometer.
11 Match each word with its definition.
seismometerepicentrefaultlithosphere

A Point on the surface directly above where the earthquake occurred ____________________

B Plane along which rocks have fractured ____________________

C A device that measures the intensity of earthquakes ____________________

D Solid uppermost layer of the crust ____________________

12 Compare a continent-to-continent plate collision with an ocean-to-ocean plate collision.
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13 Describe what continental drift is and include two pieces of evidence for continental drift.
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14 Figure 5.3 shows a cross-section through a tectonic boundary.

Figure 5.3

a Which of the two crusts shown is most dense?

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b Is this a subduction zone or a mid-ocean ridge?

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c What feature occurs at this boundary in the ocean?

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d Describe how the plates are moving and state what drives their motion.
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15 Explain what can cause tsunamis and why tsunamis pose such a large threat to life.
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