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1. It is a huge piece of lithosphere that slowly moves on the asthenosphere and consists of crust and the rigid upper most part of the mantle.
A. Tectonic plate
B. Oceanic crust
C. North American plate
D. Mid-Oceanic plate

2. Which of the following statements does not apply to lithospheric plates?
A. They consist of crust and the upper mantle
B. Earthquake and volcanoes are concentrated
at their margins.
C. They are constantly moving
D. No Volcanic or earthquakes activity occurs away from their margins.

3. Which of these is false about Lithospheric plates:
A Have the same thickness everywhere B. Include the crust and upper mantle
C. Thickest in the mountain regions
D. Vary in thickness

4. What causes the tectonic plates to move?
A Volcances
B. Ocean current
C. Coriolis effect
D. Convection in the mantle

5. How many tectonic plates do scientists categorize as a major plate?
A 6
B. 7
C. 8
D. 9

6. A tectonic plate division of lithosphere, including those of the landmasses of Europe and Asia.
A. Pacific Plate
B. North American Plate
C. Eurasian Plate
D. African Plate

7. Which one of the tectonic plates below is not one of the major tectonic plate?
A. African plate
B. South American plate
C. Caribbean Plate
D. Antarctic plate

8. The Earth's Lithosphere is divided into a number major and minor tectonic plates. How many minor tectonic plates are there?

A. 7
B. 8
C. 9
D. 10

9. What makes the Pacific unique compared to other plates?

A. It is the only major plate that contains both Continental crust and Oceanic crust.
B. It is the only major plate that is mainly
underwater
C. It is the smallest of the major
D. It borders the African plate

10. What is the soft layer on which the tectonic plates move?
A.Lower mantle
B. Lithosphere
C. Asthenosphere
D. Mesosphere​