Transcript Plate Tectonics Game Show

Plate Tectonics Game Show
Oceans
Earthquakes
Volcanoes
Plates
Inside
story
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The arrow is pointing
to a ___ in the ocean.
A. ridge
B. trench
C. continental slope
D. continental shelf
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Hawaii is in the center of the “ring
of fire” and is caused by ____ .
A. trench
B. a hot spot
C. earthquake
D. All of these
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Underwater ______ occur where
plates move apart.
A. cities
B. hurricanes
C. trenches
D. ridges
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Continental crust is __________
than oceanic crust.
A. less dense
B. heavier
C. thinner
D. All of these
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A deep area in the ocean where
one plate sinks beneath another.
A. Mountain
B. Trench
C. Volcano
D. None of these
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What is a sudden release of energy in the Earth’s
crust, causing the ground to shake called?
A. Earthquakes
B. Trenches
C. Both A and B
D. None of these
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A break in the Earth’s crust is
called a _______ .
A. fault line
B. tsunamis
C. compound fracture
D. coffee break
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This picture show a
____ fault.
A. abnormal
B. normal
C. reverse
D. strike-slip
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This picture
illustrates a ___ fault.
A. strike-slip
B. reverse
C. oblique-slip
D. normal
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Where is the San Andreas fault
located?
A. Jonesboro, GA
B. New York
C. Rocky Mountains
D. California
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A mountain formed by lava and ash.
A. Volcano
B. Earthquake
C. Hurricane
D. Folded mountains
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Hot soft rock from the Earth’s
mantle is ____ .
A. sand
B. limestone
C. granite
D. magma
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What is a good effect that a
volcano can have?
A. clears land of trees
B. forms islands in oceans
C. reduces the population
D. None of these
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Why is Hawaii made of volcanoes?
A. Plates are moving apart
B. Plates are moving together
C. A hot spot exists
D. To attract tourists
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What causes volcanoes?
A. Oceanic plates colliding with continental
plates.
B. Oceanic plate colliding with another oceanic
plate.
C. Hot spots
D. All of these
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What can happen when a transform
fault suddenly releases its energy?
A. A hurricane
B. A tornado
C. A Storm
D. An earthquake
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When continental plates collide,
______ is formed.
A. Folded Mountains
B. Mushrooms
C. Volcanoes
D. All of these
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The Earth as one large land mass
was called ____ .
A. Tsunamis
B. Fault Line
C. Pangea
D. Seismograph
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The theory that plates move upon
the Earth.
A. Mass movement
B. Dinner table shift
C. Plate Tectonics
D. Newton’s Laws of Gravity
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Where magma pushes two plates
apart are called ____ .
A. divergent faults
B. normal faults
C. trenches
D. tug-of-wars
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The layer on the Earth in which
the crust floats.
A. Mantle
B. Core
C. Inner Core
D. Turtle
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The outer layer of the Earth is
called the _____ .
A. mountain range
B. apple core
C. crust
D. mantle
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What is the inner most part of the
Earth?
A. Trench
B. Mantle
C. Crust
D. Core
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Beginning with the outer most
layer, Earth’s layers are the ____ .
A. crust, magma, and core
B. crust, mantle, and core
C. core, mantle, and crust
D. core, magma, and crust
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Man uses geothermal energy from the
Earth to _______.
A. produce oil
B. generate electricity
C. make lava cakes
D. All of these
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