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Directions: Match the correct vocabulary term to the definition by writing the letter for the term on
the line next to the definition. (9 points)
B. Convection Currents
2. ________the process in which one tectonic plate
is forced below another plate
C. Continental Drift Theory
3. ________ the movement of the material in the mantle
as the hot material from deep within rises,
cools, then sinks again
D. Plates
H. Subduction
6. ________ the theory in which crustal plates move,
including colliding, sliding under, or moving
past other plates
I. Pangaea
Directions: Identify each statement as True or False by circling True or False next to the statement.
If the statement is false, change the underlined word to make it a true statement. (4 points)
TRUE or FALSE
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11. Tectonic plates moved in the past, and are still moving today.
TRUE or FALSE
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12. The greatest volcanic activity happens at the center of tectonic plates.
TRUE or FALSE
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TRUE or FALSE
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Directions: Circle the letter next to the correct answer. (8 points)
14. As you move from the outside layers of the earth to the inside layers, what changes would you
notice?
a. The pressure would increase and the temperature would decrease
b. The pressure would decrease and the temperature would increase.
c. The pressure and temperature would increase.
d. The pressure and temperature would decrease.
15. Which of the following is something the moving of the tectonic plates does NOT cause?
a. Earthquakes
b. Volcanoes
c. Mountains
d. Hurricanes
16. The movement of tectonic plates is caused by:
a. convection currents
b. heat in the inner core
c. radiation from the sun
d. strong global winds
17. Use the map below, which shows the major tectonic plates of the world, to answer the question
below.
Which number represents a major tectonic plate that does NOT have a
continent on it?
a.
b.
c.
d.
5
1
8
6
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24-30. Identify the 7 layers of the Earth from the outside to the inside. (7 points)
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Directions: Use the diagrams below to answer the short-answer questions that follow. (9 points)
31-33. Use the diagrams to explain how hot spots and the movement of tectonic plates are responsible for the
creation of the Hawaiian Islands. (3 points)
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34. Which island is the oldest?_________________ 35-36. Explain how you know it is the oldest. (3 points)
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37-39. Do the diagrams support or disprove the theory of plate tectonics? Explain. (3 points)
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