Plate Tectonics

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements best describes the process shown in the 'Breakup of Pangaea' diagram?

• The continents have always been in their current positions.

• Pangaea broke apart gradually over millions of years, forming the continents we know today.

• All continents moved to the North Pole.

• The breakup of Pangaea happened suddenly in a single event.

Multiple Choice

Which types of evidence support the theory of continental drift?

• Fossil evidence and rock types

• Ancient climates and ocean currents

• Plate tectonics and volcanoes

• Earthquakes and tsunamis

Multiple Choice

Which continents show evidence of matching mountain ranges according to the diagrams?

• North America and South America

• North America and Europe

• Africa and Australia

• Asia and Antarctica

Multiple Select

Select all features that are associated with divergent plate boundaries.

• Oceanic ridges

• Rift valleys

• Mountain ranges

• Seafloor spreading

Multiple Choice

Which type of plate boundary is responsible for the formation of oceanic ridges and seafloor spreading?

• Divergent boundary

• Convergent boundary

• Transform fault boundary

• Subduction boundary

Multiple Choice

What is the sequence of geological events that leads from upwarping to the formation of an oceanic ridge at a spreading center?

• Upwarping → Rift valley → Linear sea → Oceanic ridge

• Rift valley → Upwarping → Oceanic ridge → Linear sea

• Linear sea → Upwarping → Rift valley → Oceanic ridge

• Upwarping → Linear sea → Rift valley → Oceanic ridge

Multiple Choice

Which type of plate boundary is responsible for the formation of continental volcanic arcs such as the Andes and Cascades?

• Oceanic-Continental Convergent Boundary

• Oceanic-Oceanic Convergent Boundary

• Continental-Continental Convergent Boundary

• Transform Boundary

Multiple Select

Which of the following are features formed at oceanic-oceanic convergent boundaries?

• Volcanic island arcs

• Trenches

• Mountain ranges

• Mid-ocean ridges

Multiple Choice

Which geological feature was formed as a result of the collision between the Indian and Asian plates?

• The Andes Mountains

• The Himalayas

• The Rocky Mountains

• The Alps

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements about transform fault boundaries is correct?

• They destroy the lithosphere.

• They create new oceanic crust.

• Plates grind past each other without destroying the lithosphere.

• They form volcanic arcs.

Multiple Choice

What is the name of the supercontinent that Alfred Wegener proposed began to break apart 200 million years ago to form the present landmasses?

• Laurasia

• Gondwana

• Pangaea

• Eurasia