Plate Tectonics Quiz

What is the main evidence for continental drift?

• The height of the mountains

• The color of the ocean

• The temperature of the continents

• Matching shapes of coastlines and distribution of fossils and rock formations

What are the three types of plate boundaries?

• Convergent, divergent, and transform boundaries

• Mountain, valley, and trench boundaries

• Oceanic, continental, and island boundaries

• Subduction, collision, and spreading boundaries

How does plate tectonics affect the Earth's surface?

• It leads to an increase in the Earth's temperature

• It causes the Earth's surface to become smoother

• It has no impact on the Earth's surface

• It causes movement of Earth's crustal plates, leading to various geological activities.

What is the mechanism of plate movement?

• Plate tectonics

• Magnetic field fluctuations

• Global warming

• Volcanic eruptions

What are the consequences of tectonic activity?

• Rising sea levels and flooding

• Earthquakes, volcanic eruptions, and the formation of mountains and ocean basins

• Decrease in atmospheric pressure

• Increase in global temperature

What are the landforms that provide evidence for continental drift?

• Valleys, islands, and volcanoes

• Deserts, lakes, and rivers

• Caves, canyons, and plateaus

• Mountain ranges, coastlines, and fossil evidence

What happens at a divergent plate boundary?

• The tectonic plates sink into the mantle.

• The tectonic plates collide with each other.

• The tectonic plates move away from each other.

• The tectonic plates slide past each other.

How do earthquakes and volcanic eruptions relate to plate tectonics?

• Earthquakes and volcanic eruptions are completely unrelated to plate tectonics

• Earthquakes and volcanic eruptions are caused by the gravitational pull of the moon

• Earthquakes and volcanic eruptions are related to plate tectonics because they often occur at the boundaries of these plates.

• Earthquakes and volcanic eruptions are caused by the rotation of the Earth's core

What causes the movement of tectonic plates?

• Alien intervention

• Convection currents in the Earth's mantle

• Volcanic eruptions

• Global warming

How do tectonic activities impact human societies?

• Tectonic activities lead to increased economic growth and development

• Tectonic activities result in improved living conditions for communities

• Tectonic activities can cause destruction of infrastructure, loss of lives, and displacement of communities.

• Tectonic activities have no impact on human societies