Unit 4- Plate Tectonics Quiz 1

Which type of boundary is best known for producing major Earthquakes?

• Convergent

• Divergent

• Transform

• None of the Above

The geologic theory that states that pieces of Earth's lithosphere are in constant, slow motion driven by convection currents in the mantle is the Theory of

• Continental Drift

• Big Bang

• Plate Tectonics

• Gravity

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When two tectonic plates collide.

• Convergent Boundary

• Divergent Boundary

• Transform Boundary

• Rift Valley

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What causes the movement of tectonic plates?

• Earth's Magnetic field

• Earthquakes

• Volcano eruptions

• Convection Currents

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Oceanic plates are more dense than continental plates. If an oceanic plate collides with a continental plate, what will be the likely result?

• The continental plate will slide under the oceanic plate, creating an oceanic trench.

• The oceanic plate will slide under the continental plate, creating a rift valley.

• The continental plate will slide under the oceanic plate, creating a transform boundary.

• The oceanic plate will slide under the continental plate, creating an oceanic trench.

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What is the result of one more dense oceanic plate colliding with a less dense continental plate? Choose the best answer.

• Subduction Zone

• Rift Valley

• Convection Currents

• Subvection Zone

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At which plate boundary to subduction zones occur?

• Convergent

• Divergent

• Transform

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Which type of convergent boundary is most likely to form volcanic islands?

• Oceanic- oceanic

• Oceanic- Continental

• Continental- Continental

Volcanic mountain ranges form along converging oceanic and continental plate boundaries due to the friction caused by

• the mid-ocean ridge.

• an island arc.

• a hot spot.

• a subducting plate.

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The formation of the island of Hawaii is a result of

• Mid-ocean ridge

• Volcanic Island

• Hot spot

• a subducting plate.