Plate Tectonics Quiz

What type of boundary is created when plates slide past each other?

• Transfer boundary

• Convergent boundary

• Divergent boundary

• Subduction boundary

What type of boundary is created when plates come together or collide?

• Transfer boundary

• Convergent boundary

• Divergent boundary

• Subduction boundary

What type of boundary is created when plates move away from each other?

• Transfer boundary

• Convergent boundary

• Divergent boundary

• Subduction boundary

What is the relatively soft layer of the upper mantle called?

• Lithosphere

• Asthenosphere

• Lower mantle

• Outer core

What is the process of heat transfer by direct contact of particles of matter called?

• Conduction

• Convection

• Radiation

• Subduction

Where does subduction of the ocean floor take place?

• Mid-ocean ridges

• Trenches

• Volcanoes

• Rift valleys

What process powers plate tectonics?

• Conduction

• Convection

• Radiation

• Subduction

What happens when two plates collide at a convergent boundary?

• Mountains are formed

• Earthquakes occur

• Volcanoes erupt

• Trenches are created

What type of rocks is the continental crust made of?

• Granite

• Basalt

• Limestone

• Sandstone

What is the slow movement of mantle rock called?

• Conduction

• Convection

• Radiation

• Subduction