Fourth Grade Geology Quiz

What are tectonic plates?

• Fragments of the Earth's core

• Small, flexible pieces of the Earth's lithosphere

• Layers of the Earth's atmosphere

• Large, rigid pieces of the Earth's lithosphere

Which of the following is NOT a type of tectonic plate boundary?

• Convergent boundary

• Divergent boundary

• Transform boundary

• Subduction boundary

What happens when two tectonic plates collide at a convergent boundary?

• Formation of deserts, sandstorms, or creation of a desert range

• Formation of oceans, tsunamis, or creation of an ocean range

• Formation of valleys, erosion, or creation of a valley range

• Formation of mountains, volcanic activity, earthquakes, or creation of a mountain range

Which of the following is an example of a divergent boundary?

• Himalayan Mountains

• Great Rift Valley

• San Andreas Fault

• Mid-Atlantic Ridge

What is a fault?

• A type of dessert made with flour, sugar, and butter

• A fracture or discontinuity in a rock formation where there has been movement of the rock on either side of the fracture

• A type of fabric used for making clothes

• A mistake or error in judgment or behavior

What causes earthquakes?

• Volcanic activity

• Weather patterns

• Human activities

• Plate tectonics

Which layer of the Earth's interior is made up of tectonic plates?

• mantle

• mesosphere

• asthenosphere

• lithosphere

What is the process called when one tectonic plate moves beneath another?

• subduction

• divergence

• collision

• convergence

What is a volcano?

• A type of weather phenomenon that produces lightning and thunder.

• A type of rock that is formed from cooled lava.

• A type of mountain made of ice and snow.

• A geological formation where molten rock, ash, and gases escape from beneath the Earth's surface.

Which of the following is NOT a result of tectonic plate movement?

• Volcanic eruptions

• Creation of new oceans

• Mountain formation

• Earthquakes