Plate Tectonics Study Methods and Movements Quiz
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What is the method of studying plate tectonics that involves analyzing fractures, faults, folds, and lineation?

  • Geophysical Method
  • Remote Sensing Method
  • Geomorphological Method
  • Structural Method (correct)

Which type of tectonic movement is characterized by strong folding in a long narrow zone?

  • Orogenic movements (correct)
  • Epeirogenic movements
  • Taphrogenic movements
  • Lineagenic movements

What is the term for the major tectonic feature that includes mid-oceanic ridges and trenches?

  • Mid-oceanic ridge (correct)
  • Trench Volcanic arc
  • Phanerozoic Regions
  • Continental Rifts

Which movement gives rise to vertical movements resulting in basins and uplifts?

<p>Epeirogenic movements (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What was Wegener's continental drift hypothesis about?

<p>The continents had once been joined to form a single supercontinent (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What type of tectonic movement is characterized by block faulting?

<p>Taphrogenic movements (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which method of studying plate tectonics involves analyzing seismic, magnetic, gravity, and geothermal data?

<p>Geophysical Method (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What type of tectonic feature is associated with modern continental margins like the Atlantic Style?

<p>Passive Margins (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which type of movement gives rise to strong folding in a long narrow zone, as seen in the Himalayas?

<p>Orogenic movements (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the term for the major tectonic feature associated with linear volcanic islands?

<p>Volcanic Arcs (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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