Plate Tectonics in World Geography : Practice MCQ Questions & Answers with Explanations

The youngest crust( rocks) are found ................. the mid-ocean ridge.

The theory of plate tectonics combine which two other theories?

The process of one plate sliding under another plate at a convergent boundary is

The partly-melted lower mantle is called:

The oldest crust (rocks) are found ................. the mid-ocean ridge.

The lithosphere is part of the

The layer that supports and moves the tectonic plates is

The Hawaiian Islands are an example

The giant landmass where all continents were connected

The evidence that rocks closer to mid ocean ridges are younger than rocks farther away supports the theory of:

The boundary where two plates slide past each other

The boundary where two plates pull apart

The boundary where two plates come together

The border between two tectonic plates

The 12,000 mile long chain of underwater mountains that formed at a divergent boundary is

The in the asthenosphere is described as a giant conveyor belt.

Tectonics plates float on the .................

Plates move on the surface of the Earth because of

Plates continually move a little bit each year

Mountains form at this boundary as plates push together