Evidences of Plate Movements Mastery Test

MASTERY TEST Directions: Read each item carefully. Write the letter of the correct answer on a separate sheet of paper. 1.I f you were a cartographer, what would give you an idea that the continents were once joined? A.o cean depth B.p osition of the south pole C.s hape of the continents D.s ize of the Atlantic ocean 2.W hich plate tectonic boundary is nearest to the Philippines? A.P acific plate- Philippine plate boundary B.E urasian plate- Philippine plate boundary C.P hilippine plate- Australian plate boundary D.P hilippine plate- North American plate boundary 3.T he process that continually adds new crusts_____. A.C onvection current B. seafloor spreading C. earthquake D. subduction 4.W hat can be inferred about the Philippines based on its location in relation to the tectonic plates? A.T here are a lot of earthquakes and volcanism. B.T here is very minimal earthquakes and volcanism. C.T here a lot of volcanism but minimal earthquakes. D.T here are a lot of earthquakes but minimal volcanism. 5.W hat do you call the plastic-like portion of the mantle? A.A sthenosphere B. lithosphere C. core D. Lava 6.W hat does the Plate Tectonic Theory explain about the lithosphere of the Earth? A.I t is fragmented into several segments. B.T he lithosphere is rotating around the mantle. C.T he lithosphere is not rigid and therefore flows like a liquid. D.I t is one whole integrated system that floats on top of the mantle. 7.T he motion of gas or liquid caused by differences in temperature is_______. A.T ectonic movement B. convection current C. magma chamber D. plate tectonic 8.W hich of the following are sub-components of the mantle? I. Asthenosphere II. Mesosphere III. Outermost solid mantle layer A. I and II B. II and III C. I and III D. I, II and III 9. How many MAJOR tectonic plates are there in the Earth’s lithosphere? A. Eight B. Nine C. Six D. Seven 10. What is the source of the heat generated by the core of the Earth? A. Decayed radio-active elements B. magma C. gases D. molten materials 11. What can be traced when volcanoes, earthquake epicenters and mountain ranges are marked on the map? A. Places where archipelagoes exist B. Countries with thin oceanic crust C. Boundaries between tectonic plates D. Areas prone to typhoons and storms 12. Why does the Philippines have active volcanoes and a high frequency of earthquakes? A. The Philippines is near a big body of water. B. The country is far from a tectonic plate boundary. C. The country is near the boundary of two tectonic plates. D. The Philippines is located at the center of a tectonic plate. 13. What is the hottest layer of the Earth? A. mantle B. core C. crust D. lithosphere 14. What type of a tectonic plate is the Scotia plate? A. Major plate B. Minor plate C. Microplate D. Tectonic plate 15. What geologic feature is formed when two oceanic plates converge? A. Zigzag margins B. Island Arc C. Mid-ocean ridges D. Mountains 16. What layer of the Earth is made up of the crust and the uppermost solid mantle? A. Mantle B. Asthenosphere C. Lithosphere D. Mesosphere 17. Which of the following is NOT a method of heat transfer? A. Convection B. radiation C. conduction D. evaporation 18. The Ring of Fire is an area located at the edges of an ocean. There are a lot of volcanoes and earthquakes in this area. Which tectonic plate do most of these edges belong to? A. Arabian plate B. African plate C. Pacific Plate D. South American plate 19. What property is referred to as the ability of partially melted solid to flow like a liquid? A. Viscosity B. Flammability C. Plasticity D. Melting 20. Australia does not have a single volcano that is active for thousands of years. What could be the reason for this? A. the size of its landmass B. its location within the tectonic plate C. the frequency of earthquakes in the country D. its lithosphere composition is different from others 21. Which of the following countries is NOT part of the Eurasian plate? A. Australia B. Philippines C. Indonesia D. Malaysia 22. Which location experiences few earthquakes? A. Countries near tectonic plate boundaries B. Areas sitting on the plate boundaries C. On the center of a tectonic plate D. On the edge of tectonic plates 23. What geological feature is present on the three types of plate boundaries? A. Earthquake B. Mountains C. Rift Valleys D. Volcanoes 24. Where does the transform fault boundary mostly take place? A. Continental crust B. Highlands C. Lowlands D. Oceanic crust 25. What does the Greek word “Pangaea” mean? A. Continents B. All Earth C. Broken Continents D. Broken crusts 26. Which shows the correct type of plate boundary and interaction of forces? A. Convergent- Pulling B. Divergent-Colliding C. Divergent-Pushing D. Transform fault- Past each other 27. What type of plate boundary is shown in the picture below? A. Convergent B. Divergent C. Transform fault D. Subduction 28. Who proposed the continental drift theory? A. Robert Dietz B. Harry Hess C. Alfred Wegener D. Roberto Dietz 29. Which type of plate boundary will produce the picture below? A. Convergent B. Divergent 30. Which type of plate boundary does the picture C. Transform fault D. Subduction show? A. Convergent B. Divergent C. Transform fault 31. What geologic feature is formed when continental plates move away from each other? A. Island arc B. Mountains C. Zigzag margins D. Rift valley D. Subduction 32. What theory addressed the weakness of continental drift theory to explain why the continental masses moved? A. Continental Drift B. Plate Tectonic C. Seafloor Spreading D. Convection current 33. It refers to the force of rising magma as it punches through the oceanic crust. A. Mantle Drag B. Slab pull C. Ridge Push D. Subduction 34. What do you call the process of transferring heat from one place to another without using any medium? A. Conduction B. Magnetism C. Friction D. Convection 35. In a hot spot, Volcano A is on top of the mantle plume, Volcano B is 10km farther from A while Volcano C is the farthest. What can you infer about the ages of the volcanoes? A. Volcano B is the oldest. B. Volcano B is the youngest. C. Volcano B is younger than C. D. Volcano A is older than C. 36. What geologic features/ events are present in a divergent plate boundary? A. Hot spots B. Mountains, volcanoes, trenches and earthquakes C. Earthquakes D. Rift valleys, oceanic ridges and earthquakes 37. What is the type of plate boundary where two plates move together, causing one of the slabs of lithosphere to descend into the mantle beneath an overriding plate? A. Transform fault B. Continental-continental convergent C. Oceanic-oceanic divergent D. Oceanic-continental convergent 38. Right in the middle of an island, you can find a rift valley. What type of plate boundary exists on that island? A. Convergent B. Divergent C. Transform fault D. Subduction 39. Predict what geological features could result out of this plate boundary. A. Hot spots B. Earthquakes C. Rift valleys, oceanic ridges D. Mountains, volcanoes, trenches 40. What do you call the molten materials inside the mantle? A. Lavas B. Magmas C. Igneous Rocks D. Minerals 41. Which makes up the Earth’s lithosphere? A. Soil layer and the porous rock layer B. Continental crust and oceanic crust C. Uppermost solid mantle and crust D. Oceans and continental landmasses 42. Most of Earth’s earthquakes, volcanoes and mountains occur__________. A. In the Himalayas B. At the plate boundaries C. At Volcanic island arcs D. In the center of continents 43. At what type of plate boundary do plates move apart, resulting in the upwelling of material from the mantle to create new seafloor? A. Hot spot B. Divergent C. Convergent D. Transform fault 44. You are an oceanographer and want to map the ocean floor on the east coast of the Philippines. As you do your study, you notice that there is a portion in the ocean floor which is relatively much deeper than the rest. What most likely is that deeper part? A. Trench B. Rift Valley C. Linear sea D. Oceanic ridge 45. When two tectonic plates collide, the oceanic crust usually subducts beneath the continental crust because it is ________. 46. 47. 48. 49. 50. A. denser than the continental crust B. less dense than the continental crust C. thicker than the continental crust D. thinner than the continental crust If you visit a place in the Pacific known to be along converging plates, which of these should you NOT expect to see? A. Rift valleys B. Active volcanoes C. Mountain Ranges D. Volcanic islands What do you expect to find at a mid-ocean ridge? A. Reverse fault B. Thick accumulation of sediments C. very Ancient rocks D. Relatively young rocks Complex mountain systems such as the Himalayas are the results of ______. A. Hot spots B. Continental-continental convergence C. Transform faults D. Oceanic-oceanic convergence What is the point of origin of an earthquake? A. Focus B. Epicenter C. Foreshock D. Aftershock What theory addressed the weakness of continental drift theory? A. B. C. D. Continental Drift Theory Plate Tectonic Theory Seafloor Spreading Theory Convection Current Theory 51. What of the following wasn’t one of evidences used by Wegener to prove his continental drift theory? A. Distribution of Fossils B. Age of the Seafloor C. Rocks of the Same Age across the Ocean D. Jigsaw Puzzle 52. What can form when two continental plates collide? A. Rift valley B. Trenches C. Folded mountains D. Mid-ocean ridge 53. Which of these is NOT true about the Philippine islands? A. Some are products of subduction process. B. Originated geologically in an oceanic-oceanic convergence C. Formed because of the convergence of the Philippine plate and Pacific plate D. Most are part of the Philippine Mobile Belt, except for Palawan, Mindoro, and Zamboanga. 54. Who proposed the continental drift theory? A. Alfred Wegener B. Harry Hess & Robert Dietz C. Robert Dietz D. Frederick Vine 55. Why are there convection currents in the mantle? There are convection currents in the mantle because _____________. A. the moving lithospheric plates drag the magma below it to move. B. the rotation of the earth around its axis disturbs the magma in the layer C. cooler materials at the deeper mantle float up while hotter materials sink down D. hotter materials at the deeper mantle float up while cooler materials sink down 56. What was the weakness of the theory of continental drift? A. It did not explain why the continents move. B. The theory was not supported by evidences. C. Majority of the presented evidence were fabrications. D. The scientist who proposed it was not popular enough. 57. What were the names of the two supercontinents that formed when Pangaea broke off into two? A. Gondwanaland and Laurasia B. Gondwanaland and Eurasia C. Laurasia and Eurasia D. Laurasia and Tethys 58. Which theory was proposed by Harry Hess and Robert Dietz? A. Continental drift theory B. Seafloor Spreading theory C. Theory of convection currents D. Theory of the internal structure of the Earth 59. Why is the asthenosphere important in the context of the theory of plate tectonics? A. Asthenosphere heats up the mantle and the core. B. This layer prevents the lithosphere from moving too fast. C. The asthenosphere prevents the lithosphere from melting. D. The fluid-like nature of this layer enables lithosphere plates to move. 60. What theory did Alfred Wegener propose about the one large land masses? A. Subduction B. Plate Tectonics C. Continental Drift D. Seafloor spreading