Earth Science Quiz: Tectonic Plates, Mountains, and More!

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Explore your knowledge of Earth's geology with this quiz covering topics like tectonic plate boundaries, famous geologists, mountain ranges, and geological processes. Test your understanding of concepts like convection currents, subduction, continental drift, and more in this engaging quiz.

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QUESTION 1 The layer at the top of the mantle in which convection currents take place is called the a. lithosphere b. asthenosphere c. ionosphere d. hemisphere

QUESTION 2 Alfred Wegner is famous for introducing the theory of what? a. sea floor spreading b. core sampling c. seismology d. continental drift

QUESTION 3 Which Tectonic Plates formed the Andes Mountains? a. Pacific Plate & Nazca Plate b. Pacific Plate & South American Plate c. South American Plate & Nazca Plate d. Eurasian Plate and Nazca Plate

QUESTION 4 The process of one tectonic plate sinking beneath another is called? a. convection b. pyroclastation c. subduction d. indention

QUESTION 5 The San Andreas fault in California, U.S.A. is an example of which type of tectonic plate boundary? a. convergent b. divergent c. neutral d. combination

QUESTION 6 The highest mountain peak in Ireland is a. Mount Leinster b. Knockmore c. Carrauntoohil d. Carraig Ard

QUESTION 7 Ireland lies on the ____________________________ plate.

QUESTION 8 The highest mountain range in the world is the ________________________.

QUESTION 9 The temperature of the core is estimated to be about a. 1000oC b. 10000oC c. 5000oC d. 50000oC

QUESTION 10 Which of the following is not a typical plate boundary? a. constructive b. destructive c. obstructive d. conservative

QUESTION 11 The process in the mantle that keeps magma moving is called a. conduction current b. magma cycle c. convection current d. magmultion

QUESTION 12 The result of 2 plates pushing against each other over a long period of time is usually a. oceanic ridges b. fold mountains c. ribbon lakes d. glaciers

QUESTION 13 Continental Crust is made mainly from____________________________.

QUESTION 14 Oceanic Crust is made mainly from ______________________________.

QUESTION 15 The process of plate movement where 2 plates are separating from each other on the ocean floor is called ____________________________.

QUESTION 16 The Mid Atlantic Ridge is an example of what type of plate boundary? ___________________________________.

QUESTION 17 The meeting of the Nazca Plate and South American Plate is an example of what type of plate boundary? ________________________________.

QUESTION 18 The feature found on the ocean floor as a result of oceanic-oceanic convergence is called a __________________________________.

QUESTION 19 The deepest known part of the Pacific Ocean is the __________________________________.

QUESTION 20 What is the geological term for the crust? ________________________

QUESTION 21 Oceanic crust consists of heavy rock, mainly _____________________

QUESTION 22 Continental rock consists of lighter rock, mainly ___________________________

QUESTION 23 What is the geological term for the upper part of the mantle? ______________________

QUESTION 24 The outer layer of the earth is broken into slabs of solid rocks called ______________

QUESTION 25 Which of the following is not a layer of planet Earth a. crust b.mantle c. strata d.core

QUESTION 26 Ireland lies on which plate a. African Plate b.Nazca Plate c. Eurasian Plate d.Dinner Plate

QUESTION 27 The result of 2 plates colliding over a long period of time is usually a. oceanic ridges b. fold mountains c. ribbon lakes d. glaciers

QUESTION 28 The famous fault line that runs through California and causes many earthquakes is called the a. San Andreas Fault b.San Fernando Fault c. Hollywood Fault d.Somebody else s fault