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Mo10-L3: Lesson Review Quiz (Matching)

Direction: On the line before each def nition, write the letter of the term that matches it correctly.
Each term is used only once.

1. where two plates move apart from each other A. convergent boundary
2. where two plates move toward each other B. divergent boundary
3. where two plates slide past each other C. transform boundary

Mo10-L3: Lesson Review Quiz (Multiple Choice)

Direction: On the line before each question or statement, write the letter of the correct answer.

4. Which statement is NOT true?
A. Plates are made of Earth’s crust and asthenosphere.
B. Plate movements cause earthquakes and volcanoes.
C. Tectonic plates move slowly relative to one another.

5. One tectonic plate slides under another plate during
A. divergence.
B. convection.
C. subduction.
6. Earth’s lithosphere includes
A. the crust and uppermost mantle.
B. the lower mantle and inner core.
C. the inner core and the outer core.

7. What causes tectonic plates to move?
A. earthquakes and volcanoes
B. subduction and convection
C. convergence and divergence

8. The asthenosphere is the
A. rigid part of the crust.
B. outer part of the core.
C. bendable part of the mantle.

Directions: Respond to each statement on the lines provided.

9. State the theory of plate tectonics.

10. Describe convection in the mantle.

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