Science 10 Quiz
Science 10 Quiz
Science 10 Quiz
1. a huge displacement of ocean water caused by plate 1. a huge displacement of ocean water caused by plate
movement. movement.
2. a process by which the leading edge of an oceanic crust 2. a process by which the leading edge of an oceanic crust
submerged into the mantle. submerged into the mantle.
3. crack between converging oceanic crusts. 3. crack between converging oceanic crusts.
4. a valley formed when two oceanic plates diverged with each 4. a valley formed when two oceanic plates diverged with each
other. other.
5. land formation produced by the convergence of two oceanic 5. land formation produced by the convergence of two oceanic
plates. plates.
6. landform created by two converging continental plates. 6. landform created by two converging continental plates.
10. process by which a plate dives under a less dense plate. 10. process by which a plate dives under a less dense plate.
11. a chain of volcanoes that develop parallel to a trench 11. a chain of volcanoes that develop parallel to a trench
12. mountains formed in part by igneous activity associated with 12. mountains formed in part by igneous activity associated with
subduction of oceanic lithosphere beneath a continent subduction of oceanic lithosphere beneath a continent
13. a region where the crustal plates are moving apart 13. a region where the crustal plates are moving apart
14. any break in a rock in which no significant movement has 14. any break in a rock in which no significant movement has
taken place taken place
15. concentration of heat in the mantle capable of creating 15. concentration of heat in the mantle capable of creating
magma magma
18. an event in which a slab of rock thrusts into the mantle 18. an event in which a slab of rock thrusts into the mantle
19. a device used to record earthquake waves 19. a device used to record earthquake waves
20. boundary produced when two plates slide past each other 20. boundary produced when two plates slide past each other
21. a boundary in which two plates move toward each other, 21. a boundary in which two plates move toward each other,
causing one of the slabs of the lithosphere to subduct beneath causing one of the slabs of the lithosphere to subduct beneath
an overriding plate an overriding plate
22. the thin part of the Earth’s crust located under the oceans 22. the thin part of the Earth’s crust located under the oceans
23. the thick part of the Earth’s crust, not located under the 23. the thick part of the Earth’s crust, not located under the
ocean ocean
24. a continuous mass of land with long width and height on the 24. a continuous mass of land with long width and height on the
ocean floor. ocean floor.
25. a depression in the seafloor produced by subduction process 25. a depression in the seafloor produced by subduction process
26. the first type of seismic wave to be recorded in a seismic 26. the first type of seismic wave to be recorded in a seismic
station station
27. the science that studies Earth 27. the science that studies Earth
28. a region where the crustal plates are moving apart 28. a region where the crustal plates are moving apart
29. a mass of molten rock formed at depth, including dissolved 29. a mass of molten rock formed at depth, including dissolved
gases and crystals gases and crystals
30. rigid sections of the lithosphere that move as a unit 30. rigid sections of the lithosphere that move as a unit
31. second type of earthquake wave to be recorded in a seismic 31. second type of earthquake wave to be recorded in a seismic
station station
32. a theory which suggests that Earth’s crust is made up of 32. a theory which suggests that Earth’s crust is made up of
plates that interact in various ways, thus producing earthquakes, plates that interact in various ways, thus producing earthquakes,
mountains, volcanoes, and other geologic feature. mountains, volcanoes, and other geologic feature.