Earth Science Geology, the Environment, and the Universe

Section 4: Causes of Plate Motions

Self-Check Quizzes-English

1
What is thought to be the driving mechanism of plate movement?
A)volcanoes
B)conduction of heat in the mantle
C)continental drifting
D)convection currents in the mantle
2
How are the convection currents set in motion?
A)slab push and ridge pull
B)slab push
C)the heat from radioactive decay
D)spreading mid-ocean ridges
3
Identify the subduction zone in the figure.
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A)A
B)C
C)B
D)D
4
Identify the region where ridge push is occurring in the figure below.
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A)A
B)B
C)C
D)D
5
Which factor contributes to the convection currents in the mantle being sustained?
A)cooling of material near the core, heating of material near the crust
B)rising of dense material, sinking of less dense material
C)maintenance of a stable temperature in the center of a convection current
D)sinking of cooler material from the crust, rising of heated material from near the core
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