Plate Tectonics Quiz

What type of plate boundary occurs when two plates slide past one another?

• Diverging

• Converging

• Transform

• Oceanic

Which type of plate boundary involves the collision of a continental plate and an oceanic plate?

• Diverging

• Converging

• Transform

• Oceanic

What geological feature is formed when two continental plates converge?

• Volcanic Mountains

• Oceanic Trench

• Mid-Ocean Ridge

• Folded Mountains

Which mountain range is formed by the convergence of the Indian and Eurasian plates?

• Andes Mountains

• Himalayas

• Aleutian Islands

• San Andreas Fault

What type of plate boundary is associated with the San Andreas Fault in California?

• Diverging

• Converging

• Transform

• Oceanic