Per 1 Plate techtonics

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is NOT a result of plate tectonics?

• Mountain building

• Ocean basin formation

• Earthquakes

• Photosynthesis

Open Ended

Describe how the motion of tectonic plates can lead to the formation of ocean basins and mountain ranges.

Multiple Choice

Which effects can be caused by a transform plate boundary?

• Earthquakes

• Mountains

• Ocean basins

• Volcanoes

Multiple Choice

Which type of plate boundary is most likely to cause the formation of mountains?

• Convergent

• Divergent

• Transform

• Oceanic

Open Ended

Explain how convection currents in the mantle contribute to the movement of tectonic plates.

Multiple Choice

How do tectonic plates move?

• By wind currents

• By convection currents in Earth's mantle

• By ocean currents

• By magnetic forces

Multiple Select

Which of the following statements about convection currents is/are correct?

• Convection currents transfer heat in the mantle.

• Convection currents are linear flows.

• Hot rock rises as it is heated by the core.

• Convection currents stop when rock becomes more dense.

Open Ended

Explain the role of convection currents in the movement of tectonic plates.

Multiple Choice

What are the types of plate boundaries?

• Divergent, Convergent, Transform

• Oceanic, Continental, Volcanic

• Primary, Secondary, Tertiary

• Static, Dynamic, Rotational

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements correctly describes a transform boundary?

• Plates move past each other in opposite directions

• Plates move apart from each other

• Plates move together and collide

• Plates rotate around each other

Open Ended

Explain how the movement of Earth's plates at different boundaries leads to changes in the Earth's surface.

Open Ended

How do convection currents in the mantle contribute to mountain building at plate boundaries?

Multiple Select

Select all the features that are associated with convergent boundaries.

• Mountain building

• Earthquakes

• Volcano formation

• Plate separation

Multiple Choice

Which type of plate boundary is responsible for the formation of mountains?

• Convergent boundary

• Divergent boundary

• Transform boundary

• Subduction boundary

Open Ended

How does plate tectonics cause ocean basin formation?

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements best describes the process that forms a mid-ocean ridge?

• New rock forms at divergent boundaries from rising magma, building up into a ridge.

• Oceanic plates collide and crumple, forming a ridge.

• Transform boundaries slide past each other, forming ridges.

• Subduction zones pull plates downward, forming ridges.

Open Ended

Explain how convection currents in Earth's mantle contribute to the movement of tectonic plates and the formation of mountains or ocean basins.

Multiple Select

Select all the plate boundaries where mountain building can occur.

• Convergent boundary

• Divergent boundary

• Transform boundary

• Subduction boundary

Multiple Choice

Which table accurately shows the surface features associated with each tectonic plate boundary?

• A. Plate Boundary 1: Volcanoes and oceanic ridges; Plate Boundary 2: Trenches and continental rift valleys

• B. Plate Boundary 1: Oceanic ridges and continental rift valleys; Plate Boundary 2: Trenches and volcanoes

• C. Plate Boundary 1: Continental rift valleys and volcanoes; Plate Boundary 2: Oceanic ridges and trenches

• D. Plate Boundary 1: Trenches and continental rift valleys; Plate Boundary 2: Volcanoes and oceanic ridges

Open Ended

Based on the scenario discussed, how could speeding up tectonic plate movements affect life on Earth?