Plate Tectonics Quiz

What are the four layers of the Earth?

• Crust, Mantle, Core, Ocean

• Continental Crust, Oceanic Crust, Inner Core, Outer Core

• Crust, Mantle, Inner Core, Outer Core

• Crust, Mantle, Inner Core, Oceanic Crust

What are the two major types of materials that make up the tectonic plates?

• Oceanic Crust and Continental Crust

• Mantle and Core

• Crust and Mantle

• Inner Core and Outer Core

Which movement of tectonic plates is responsible for the formation of mountains and volcanoes?

• Convergent

• Transform

• None of the above

• Divergent

What is the major effect of earthquakes?

• Ground shaking

• Landslides

• All of the above

• Ground rupture

What is the place where an earthquake originates called?

• Hyper center

• Seismic center

• Epicenter

• Tectonic center