8th Grade Plate Tectonics Test Review

Of the three plate boundaries, which is the only one in which the plates move parallel to

each other?A. Transform

B. ConvergentC. Divergent

Using the map below, which plates are moving closer to each other?

Plate tectonics explains which of the following?

A. Continental DriftB. Mountain Locations

C. VolcanoesD. All of the above

Which of the following best describes the picture below?

See page A. Thrust or Reverse fault, compression deformation, and convergent

boundaryB. Compression fault, reverse deformation,

and convergent boundary

Which number best represents how the landmasses have changed over the years?

A. 1 (Pangea), 2 continents, 4 continents, and 7 continents today.

B. 1 (Pangea), 3 continents, 1 landmass, and 6 continents today.

What type of fault has occurred in the picture below and what cause it?

A. Normal fault caused by mountain building.

B. Reverse fault caused by an earthquake.

What happens to pressure as you increase your distance into

the layers of the Earth?

A. Increases

B. Decreases

C. No change in pressure

What process is happening at Point2?A. Convergent BoundaryB. Divergent Boundary

How does temperature change as you go to the center of the

Earth?

A. Increases

B. Decreases

C. Increases then decreases

At point 3 is an ocean trench, what is another term used to describe this area

near a boundary?A. Rift valley

B. Subduction Zone

Which of the following describes the picture below best?

A. Normal fault, tension deformation, divergent boundary

B. Tension fault, divergent deformation, normal boundary

Which of the following best describes the picture below?

A. Shearing fault, transform deformation, and strike slip boundary

B. Strike slip fault, shearing deformation, and transform boundary

The law of Superposition states that the object G occurred . . .

A. Before E and after D.B. Before D and after C.

Which of the rock layers is the youngest?A. Layer AB. Layer F

If a subduction zone (Point C) occurs in the middle of the ocean, what could possibly

occur?A. Volcanoes

B. IslandsC. Both

What causes earthquakes?

A. Convection currents changing direction.B. Release of energy along a fault or

boundary line.

Which natural disasters are more predictable today due to modern

technology?

A. Volcanoes, hurricanes, earthquakesB. Tornadoes, volcanoes, hurricanes

In the diagram, the letter b represents a mid-ocean ridge. What is the land counterpart of this called?

A. Continental ridgeB. Rift Valley

In the diagram, what occurs at a continental-oceanic plate convergence?

A. A volcanoB. A subduction zone

C. Both A and B

What occurs at a continental-continental plate collision?

A. EarthquakesB. Mountains

Which of the following is the strongest signal for a station close to the earthquake?

A. AB. BC. C

Tectonic plates are defined as . . .A. Only continental solid rock resting on the

asthenosphere.B. Continental and Oceanic crusts all the

way to the asthenosphere.

What is represented by point A?

A. MagmaB. Lava

What is occurring at Point B?

A. Sea floor spreading.B. A divergent boundary.

C. Both A and B

What is occurring at Point D?

A. New material is rising from the mantle.B. The oceanic crust is melting.

Which point is nearest the oldest layer of the ocean floor? The youngest?

A. Point B, Point CB. Point C, Point B

If I were to dig through the soil layers below, what would I not find?

A. Animal and plant fossilsB. Evidence of single-celled worms

An archeologist digging in layer C would find of the following?

A. Reptiles, fish, and trilobitesB. Birds, reptiles, and dinosaurs

If an archeologist found evidence of birds, dinosaurs, and reptiles, what is she likely to

find if she digs deeper?

A. WhalesB. Fish