Plate Tectonic Quiz

Around how far does a typical tectonic plate move in a year?

• 1 to 6 inches

• 6 inches to 2 feet

• 2 feet to 6 feet

• around 1 mile

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What do we call the portion of the Earth that moves in tectonic plates?

• Atmosphere

• Geosphere

• Hydrosphere

• Lithosphere

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Oceanic plates are made up of a material called 'sima' that is mostly silicon and what other element?

• Oxygen

• Iron

• Magnesium

• Aluminum

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Continental plates are made up of a material called 'sial' that is mostly silicon and what other element?

• Oxygen

• Iron

• Magnesium

• Aluminum

What type of tectonic plate boundary occurs where two plates are getting pushed apart?

• Convergent boundaries

• Divergent boundaries

• Transform boundaries

• All of the above

What type of tectonic plate boundary occurs where two plates slide past each other creating a fault?

• Convergent boundaries

• Divergent boundaries

• Transform boundaries

• None of the Above

What type of tectonic plate boundary occurs where two plates are getting pushed together?

• Convergent boundaries

• Divergent boundaries

• Transform boundaries

• All of the Above

At what type of plate boundary is new land formed when magma pushes up from the mantle and cools?

• Convergent boundaries

• Divergent boundaries

• Transform boundaries

• None of the Above

At what type of plate boundary do mountains and volcanoes often form?

• Convergent boundaries

• Divergent boundaries

• Transform boundaries

• All of the Above

How many tectonic plates do scientist categorize as 'major' plates?

• 2

• 3

• 6

• 7