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GeoScience Videos Quiz for Tectonic Plates 1. Match the appropriate pair of words to the blanks in the sentence that follows. The _________ lithosphere is approximately _____ thick. a) rigid; 200 kilometers c) plastic; 200 kilometers b) rigid; 2900 kilometers d) plastic; 2900 kilometers 2. The lithosphere is composed of which combination of the following? a) The oceanic and continental crust only. b) The crust and a layer in the outermost part of the mantle. c) The crust and the asthenosphere. d) The crust and the whole mantle. e) A discrete layer in the mantle immediately below the crust. 3. Volcanoes and earthquakes are found along… a) all of the edges of all continents. c) some of the edges of all continents. b) all of the edges of some continents. d) some of the edges of some continents. 4. What is the principal cause of convection in Earth’s mantle? a) Earth’s rotation on its axis c) The transfer of heat within Earth’s interior b) Earthquakes and volcanic activity d) The movement of tectonic plates 5. Use this map to sketch the approximate locations of the major plate boundaries and name the plates. (Compare your answer with an accurate map of the world’s plate boundaries.) Answer Key. 1. a); 2. b); 3. d); 4. c).