Plate Tectonics

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What is the theory that explains the large-scale movement of Earth's lithosphere?

  1. Plate Tectonics

  2. Continental Drift

  3. Seafloor Spreading

  4. Subduction


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Plate tectonics is the theory that Earth's lithosphere, the rigid outermost layer, is divided into several tectonic plates that move relative to each other.

What are the three main types of plate boundaries?

  1. Convergent Boundaries

  2. Divergent Boundaries

  3. Transform Boundaries

  4. All of the above


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

The three main types of plate boundaries are convergent boundaries, divergent boundaries, and transform boundaries.

What happens at a convergent boundary?

  1. Two plates collide

  2. Two plates move away from each other

  3. Two plates slide past each other

  4. None of the above


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

At a convergent boundary, two plates collide, causing one plate to be subducted beneath the other.

What happens at a divergent boundary?

  1. Two plates collide

  2. Two plates move away from each other

  3. Two plates slide past each other

  4. None of the above


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

At a divergent boundary, two plates move away from each other, causing new crust to be formed.

What happens at a transform boundary?

  1. Two plates collide

  2. Two plates move away from each other

  3. Two plates slide past each other

  4. None of the above


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

At a transform boundary, two plates slide past each other, causing earthquakes.

What is the largest tectonic plate?

  1. Pacific Plate

  2. Eurasian Plate

  3. North American Plate

  4. South American Plate


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The Pacific Plate is the largest tectonic plate, covering about one-third of the Earth's surface.

What is the smallest tectonic plate?

  1. Juan de Fuca Plate

  2. Cocos Plate

  3. Nazca Plate

  4. Caribbean Plate


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The Juan de Fuca Plate is the smallest tectonic plate, covering about 2.5 million square kilometers.

What is the name of the supercontinent that existed about 250 million years ago?

  1. Pangea

  2. Gondwana

  3. Laurasia

  4. Rodinia


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Pangea was a supercontinent that existed about 250 million years ago.

What is the name of the supercontinent that is predicted to form in the future?

  1. Pangea Ultima

  2. Amasia

  3. Novopangea

  4. Megapangea


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Pangea Ultima is the name of the supercontinent that is predicted to form in the future.

What is the process by which oceanic crust is recycled back into the mantle?

  1. Subduction

  2. Obduction

  3. Accretion

  4. Collision


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Subduction is the process by which oceanic crust is recycled back into the mantle.

What is the name of the deepest point in the ocean?

  1. Mariana Trench

  2. Challenger Deep

  3. Puerto Rico Trench

  4. Java Trench


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Challenger Deep is the deepest point in the ocean, located in the Mariana Trench.

What is the name of the highest mountain in the world?

  1. Mount Everest

  2. K2

  3. Kangchenjunga

  4. Lhotse


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Mount Everest is the highest mountain in the world, located in the Himalayas.

What is the name of the longest mountain range in the world?

  1. Andes Mountains

  2. Rocky Mountains

  3. Himalayas

  4. Alps


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The Andes Mountains are the longest mountain range in the world, stretching for over 7,000 kilometers along the western coast of South America.

What is the name of the largest ocean in the world?

  1. Pacific Ocean

  2. Atlantic Ocean

  3. Indian Ocean

  4. Southern Ocean


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The Pacific Ocean is the largest ocean in the world, covering about one-third of the Earth's surface.

What is the name of the smallest ocean in the world?

  1. Arctic Ocean

  2. Southern Ocean

  3. Indian Ocean

  4. Atlantic Ocean


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The Arctic Ocean is the smallest ocean in the world, covering about 14 million square kilometers.

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