Plate Boundaries Quiz

What type of plate boundary occurs when two plates move away from each other?

• Divergent plate boundary

• Subduction plate boundary

• Transform plate boundary

• Convergent plate boundary

Which type of plate boundary is associated with the formation of mid-ocean ridges?

• Convergent plate boundary

• Transform plate boundary

• Subduction zone

• Divergent plate boundary

What happens when two plates collide at a convergent boundary?

• The plates separate and form a rift valley.

• The plates slide past each other and cause earthquakes.

• The plates melt and form a volcanic eruption.

• The plates can either subduct or collide and form mountains.

What type of plate boundary is responsible for the formation of subduction zones?

• Divergent plate boundary

• Convergent plate boundary

• Transform plate boundary

• Collision plate boundary

Which type of plate boundary is characterized by plates sliding past each other horizontally?

• transform boundary

• convergent boundary

• divergent boundary

• subduction boundary

What is the result of a divergent boundary in continental crust?

• Formation of a rift valley or a mid-ocean ridge

• Development of a transform fault

• Creation of a subduction zone

• Formation of a mountain range

What is the result of a divergent boundary in oceanic crust?

• Formation of new crust through seafloor spreading

• Formation of new crust through subduction.

• Formation of new crust through volcanic activity.

• Formation of new crust through erosion.

What type of plate boundary is associated with volcanic activity?

• Divergent plate boundary

• Transform plate boundary

• Subduction zone

• Convergent plate boundary

What type of plate boundary is responsible for the formation of mountain ranges?

• divergent plate boundary

• transform plate boundary

• subduction plate boundary

• convergent plate boundary

What is the process called when one tectonic plate is forced beneath another at a subduction zone?

• collision

• divergence

• convection

• subduction