Plate Tectonics Quiz Review

What kind of plate boundary is shown here?

• divergent
• convergent
• transform
• subducting

What kind of plate boundary is shown here?

• divergent
• convergent
• transform
• submergent

Volcanoes typically form _______________.

• along plate boundaries
• only under water
• only in hawaii
• where it is usually hot

Plate movement is caused by ______________.

• the rotation of the Earth
• ocean tides
• convection currents in the mantle
• the moon's gravity

When plates slide past each other, what will be the resulting Earth process?

• The eruption of a volcano.

• The creation of a mid-ocean ridge.

• The creation of mountains

• An earthquake will occur.

What occurs at a divergent plate boundary?

• Volcanoes and Mountains

• Rift valleys and mid ocean ridges

What would you be most likely to find at a convergent (subduction zone) plate boundary?

• Sea floor spreading

• Deep sea trenches

• Mid-Ocean Ridge

• Rift

What would you be most likely to find at a divergent boundary between two pieces of oceanic crust?

• Rift
• Mid-Ocean Ridge
• Island Arc
• Flat land

What would you be most likely to find at a convergent boundary between two pieces of continental crust?

• Volcano
• Mountain
• Rift
• Island Arc

Which of the following is NOT evidence to support the theory of plate tectonics?

• Fossils
• Mountains
• Rocks
• Sand Erosion