Plate Boundaries Quiz

What are plate boundaries also called?

• Conservative boundaries

• Constructive boundaries

• Plate margins

• Destructive boundaries

Where do constructive plate boundaries mostly appear?

• In volcanic regions

• At the bottom of the sea

• On land

• In mountain ranges

What hazards can be found at constructive plate boundaries?

• Only earthquakes

• Only volcanoes

• Volcanoes and earthquakes

• No hazards

What happens when tectonic plates get stuck at constructive boundaries?

• They slide past each other

• They collide head-on

• They grind against each other

• They move apart

What type of plate boundary is formed when an oceanic plate moves towards a continental plate?

• Conservative boundary

• Constructive boundary

• Destructive boundary

• Collision boundary

What causes volcanic eruptions at destructive boundaries?

• Earthquakes

• Continental plates colliding

• Magma rising up from underneath

• Plate sliding past each other

What happens when tectonic plates get stuck at destructive boundaries?

• They move apart

• They grind against each other

• They slide past each other

• They collide head-on

What type of plate boundary is formed when two continental plates collide?

• Constructive boundary

• Destructive boundary

• Conservative boundary

• Collision boundary

What hazards can be found at collision boundaries?

• No hazards

• Volcanoes and earthquakes

• Only earthquakes

• Only volcanoes

What happens at conservative boundaries?

• Tectonic plates move apart

• Tectonic plates sink into the mantle

• Tectonic plates collide

• Tectonic plates slide past each other