Plate Tectonics and Earth's Changes

What type of plate boundary is responsible for the formation of ocean basins through seafloor spreading?

• Convergent boundary

• Divergent boundary

• Transform boundary

• Subduction zone

Which type of plate is more dense and typically subducts under the other during a convergent boundary interaction?

• Continental plate

• Oceanic plate

• Tectonic plate

• Lithospheric plate

What geological feature is formed when two continental plates collide at a convergent boundary?

• Ocean basin

• Earthquake

• Mountain range

• Hotspot

Which type of boundary is most commonly associated with earthquakes due to plates sliding past each other?

• Divergent boundary

• Convergent boundary

• Transform boundary

• Subduction zone

What is a supervolcano, and what is a key characteristic of its eruptions?

• A small volcano with frequent eruptions

• A volcanic center with an eruption magnitude of 8 on the Volcano Explosivity Index

• A volcano that forms at a divergent boundary

• A volcano that forms at a transform boundary

Which of the following is an example of a hotspot?

• The Himalayas

• The San Andreas Fault

• Hawaii

• The Mid-Atlantic Ridge

What process occurs at a divergent boundary that leads to the formation of new oceanic crust?

• Subduction

• Seafloor spreading

• Mountain building

• Earthquake generation

Which type of boundary is associated with the formation of volcanic arcs due to subduction?

• Divergent boundary

• Transform boundary

• Convergent boundary

• Hotspot

What is the primary cause of volcanic eruptions at hotspots?

• Colliding tectonic plates

• Sliding tectonic plates

• Rising high-pressure magma

• Cooling of the Earth's crust

Which of the following is a result of the movement of tectonic plates?

• Formation of the atmosphere

• Ocean basin formation

• Photosynthesis

• Erosion