Plate Boundaries and Landforms Quiz

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

• Transform plate boundary

• Divergent plate boundary

• Convergent plate boundary

• Subduction plate boundary

What landform is created when two continental plates collide?

• Mountain range

• Volcano

• Island

• Canyon

Which type of plate boundary is associated with the formation of earthquakes?

• Divergent boundary

• Transform boundary

• Convergent boundary

• Hotspot boundary

What landform is created when an oceanic plate collides with a continental plate?

• Mid-ocean ridge

• Trench

• Subduction zone

• Transform fault

What landform is created when two oceanic plates collide?

• Oceanic trenches

• Mountain ranges

• Volcanoes

• Canyons

Which type of plate boundary is associated with the formation of new oceanic crust?

• Divergent plate boundary

• Transform plate boundary

• Subduction zone

• Convergent plate boundary

What landform is created when two plates slide past each other horizontally?

• Divergent boundary

• Convergent boundary

• Subduction zone

• Transform boundary

Which type of plate boundary is associated with the formation of rift valleys?

• Convergent plate boundary

• Divergent plate boundary

• Transform plate boundary

• Subduction plate boundary

What landform is created when two oceanic plates move away from each other?

• Volcano

• Trench

• Mountain

• Mid-ocean ridge