Causes of Plate Motions

Causes of Plate Movement

Review

Types of Plate Boundaries

Multiple Choice

Plate boundary characterized by the colliding movement of the plates

• Convergent Boundary

• Divergent Boundary

• Transform Boundary

Multiple Choice

Plate boundary characterized by the sliding movement of the plates along the boundary

• Convergent Boundary

• Divergent Boundary

• Transform Boundary

Multiple Choice

Which type of convergent boundary forms mountains?

• oceanic-oceanic

• oceanic-continental

• continental-continental

Multiple Choice

Which type of plate boundary is found along the mid-oceanic ridges?

• Convergent Boundary

• Divergent Boundary

• Transform Boundary

Multiple Select

Which type of convergent boundary allows the formation of trenches?

• oceanic-oceanic

• oceanic-continental

• continental-continental

Causes of Plate Movement

Poll

Is the convection current in the asthenosphere enough to move plates?

• Yes

• No

Open Ended

Which of the different causes of plate movement do you think has the greatest influence in moving the tectonic plates?