Edexcel GCSE Plate Boundary Quiz

Divergent Plate Boundary

• Oceanic Plate / Oceanic Plate

• Continental Plate / Continental Plate

• Oceanic Plate / Continental Plate

Convergent Plate Boundary

• Continental Plate / Continental Plate

• Oceanic Plate / Oceanic Plate

• Oceanic Plate / Continental Plate

Collision Zone

• Continental Plate / Continental Plate

• Oceanic Plate / Oceanic Plate

• Continental Plate / Oceanic Plate

What happens at a Divergent Plate Boundary?

• Plates are moving apart

• Plates are forced together

• Plates are trying to slide past each other

What happens at a Convergent Plate boundary?

• Plates are moving apart

• Plates are forced together

• Plates are trying to slide past each other

What happens at a Collision Zone?

• Plates are moving apart

• Plates are forced together

• Plates are trying to slide past each other

What happens at a Conservative Plate Boundary?

• Plates are moving apart

• Plates are forced together

• Plates are trying to slide past each other

What currents cause tectonic plates to move?

The crust is broken into large pieces called plates. The gap between two plates is called a

• plate boundary

• plate gap

• plate meeting

• plate border

Name the type of plate boundary or zone shown in the diagram

• Divergent Plate Boundary

• Convergent Plate Boundary

• Conservative Plate Boundary

• Collision Zone