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1. Base your answer to the following question on the cross section below and on your knowledge of Earth science. The cross section represents the distance and age of ocean-floor bedrock found on both sides of the Mid-Atlantic Ridge. A) 20 km toward the Mid-Atlantic Ridge B) 20 km away from the Mid-Atlantic Ridge C) 40 km toward the Mid-Atlantic Ridge D) 40 km away from the Mid-Atlantic Ridge According to the cross section, every 1 million years, the ocean floor bedrock moves approximately A) felsic, with a density of 2.7 g/cm 3 B) felsic, with a density of 3.0 g/cm 3 C) mafic, with a density of 2.7 g/cm 3 D) mafic, with a density of 3.0 g/cm 3 2. The basaltic bedrock of the oceanic crust is classified as A) thicker B) more dense C) more granitic D) more felsic 3. Compared to the continental crust, the oceanic crust is A) 3500°C and 0.4 million atmospheres B) 3500°C and 2.0 million atmospheres C) 5500°C and 0.4 million atmospheres D) 5500°C and 2.0 million atmospheres 4. Which combination of temperature and pressure is inferred to occur within Earth’s stiffer mantle? A) density decreases and temperature decreases B) density decreases and temperature increases C) density increases and temperature increases D) density increases and temperature decreases 5. What happens to the density and temperature of rock within Earth’s interior as depth increases? A) more granite B) more basalt C) more fossils D) the same minerals and fossils 6. In the diagram below, letters A and B represent locations near the edge of a continent. A geologist who compares nonsedimentary rock samples from locations A and B would probably find that the samples from location A contain A) thicker, with a less dense granitic composition B) thicker, with a more dense basaltic composition C) thinner, with a less dense granitic composition D) thinner, with a more dense basaltic composition 7. Compared to the oceanic crust, the continental crust is usually

A) A B) B C) C D) D 8. On the map below, points A through D represent locations on Earth's surface. Which location is positioned over a mantle hot spot? A) mid-ocean ridges and rift valleys B) wide valleys and deltas C) ocean trenches and subduction zones D) hot spots and island arcs 9. Which two features are commonly found at divergent plate boundaries? A) crust B) rigid mantle C) stiffer mantle D) asthenosphere 10.The convection currents responsible for moving tectonic plates occur in which Earth layer? A) subduction of a continental plate B) subduction of an oceanic plate C) divergence of a continental plate D) divergence of an oceanic plate 11. The Aleutian Islands extend westward from southern Alaska to form the northern boundary of the Pacific Ocean. These volcanic islands were formed by the nearby A) crust B) asthenosphere C) outer core D) inner core 12. In which Earth layer are most convection currents that cause seafloor spreading thought to be located? A) transform movement B) spreading movement C) subduction D) convergence 13. The map below shows California and a section of the San Andreas Fault. What is the primary geologic process occurring along the San Andreas Fault?

A) B) C) D) 15. Which cross section best represents the convection currents in the mantle beneath the Peru-Chile Trench? A) divergent B) convergent C) transform D) complex 16. The block diagram below shows the boundary between two tectonic plates. Which type of plate boundary is shown?

A) B) C) D) 17. The cross section below represents a pattern of magnetic field reversals preserved in the igneous bedrock of the oceanic crust east of the Mid-Atlantic ridge. Which cross section best represents the magnetic field pattern west of the Mid-Atlantic ridge? 18. Base your answer to the following question on the passage below. Crustal Activity at Mid-Ocean Ridges Mid-ocean ridges are found at one type of tectonic plate boundary. These ridges consist of extensive underwater mountain ranges split by rift valleys. The rift valleys mark places where two crustal plates are pulling apart, widening the ocean basins, and allowing magma from the asthenosphere to move upward. In some cases, mid-ocean ridges have migrated toward nearby mantle hot spots. This explains why mid-ocean ridges and mantle hot spots are found together at several locations. A) convergent B) transform C) divergent D) complex Which type of tectonic plate boundary is located at mid-ocean ridges?

A) B) C) D) 20. Which cross section below best represents the crustal plate motion that is the primary cause of the volcanoes and deep rift valleys found at mid-ocean ridges? A) A B) B C) C D) D 21. The diagram below represents a cross section of a portion of the Earth's crust and mantle. Letters A , B , C , D and X identify locations within the crust. The age of oceanic crust increases along a line between location X and location 22. Base your answer to the following question on the information and diagram below. At intervals in the past, the Earth's magnetic field has reversed. The present North magnetic pole was once the South magnetic pole, and the present South magnetic pole was once the North magnetic pole. A record of these changes is preserved in the igneous rocks that formed at mid-ocean ridges and moved away from the ridges. The diagram below represents the pattern of normal and reversed magnetic polarity in the igneous rocks composing the ocean crust on the east side of a mid-ocean ridge. A) B) C) D) Which diagram below best shows the pattern of normal and reversed polarity on the west side of the mid-ocean ridge?

23. Base your answer to the following question on the map below, which shows the tectonic plate boundaries near the East African Rift. Arrows show relative tectonic plate movement. A region of Africa is crosshatched. A) B) C) D) Which diagram best represents the polarity of the magnetic field preserved in the ocean-floor bedrock found on both sides of the Mid-Indian Ridge?

Answer Key Plate Tectonic Quiz Review 1. B 2. D 3. B 4. A 5. C 6. A 7. A 8. A 9. A 10. D 11. B 12. B 13. A 14. A 15. C 16. B 17. A 18. C 19. B 20. C 21. A 22. C 23. A 24. D 25. B