Plate Tectonics Quiz

Which layer of the Earth is made up of tectonic plates?

• Crust

• Mantle

• Outer Core

• Inner Core

What are the large sections of the Earth's crust called?

• Continents

• Oceans

• Mountains

• Plates

What is the theory that explains how tectonic plates move and interact?

• Continental Drift

• Volcanic Eruptions

• Earthquakes

• Plate Tectonics

Which type of plate boundary occurs when two plates move apart?

• Convergent Boundary

• Divergent Boundary

• Transform Boundary

• Subduction Zone

What happens when two plates collide at a convergent boundary?

• They slide past each other

• They move apart

• They sink beneath each other

• They form mountains

Which type of plate boundary is associated with the formation of volcanoes?

• Convergent Boundary

• Divergent Boundary

• Transform Boundary

• Subduction Zone

What is the term for the shaking of the Earth's surface caused by the movement of tectonic plates?

• Volcanic Eruption

• Earthquake

• Tsunami

• Landslide

Which famous scientist proposed the theory of continental drift?

• Isaac Newton

• Albert Einstein

• Charles Darwin

• Alfred Wegener

What is the largest tectonic plate on Earth?

• North American Plate

• Eurasian Plate

• Pacific Plate

• African Plate

What is the term for the process of one tectonic plate sliding beneath another?

• Subduction

• Erosion

• Deposition

• Uplift