Plate Tectonics Review 2023

What are the three main types of plate boundaries?

• North boundaries, South boundaries, East boundaries

• Divergent boundaries, convergent boundaries, and transform boundaries

• Hot boundaries, Cold boundaries, Moderate boundaries

• Mountain boundaries, Valley boundaries, Hill boundaries

How do divergent plate boundaries affect the Earth's surface?

• Divergent plate boundaries cause the Earth's surface to come together.

• Divergent plate boundaries cause the Earth's surface to shrink.

• Divergent plate boundaries have no effect on the Earth's surface.

• Divergent plate boundaries cause the Earth's surface to spread apart.

Name one land feature that can be found at a transform plate boundary.

• canyon

• volcano

• mountain range

• fault line

What is the supercontinent that existed millions of years ago and eventually broke apart due to plate tectonics?

• Atlantis

• Gondwana

• Lemuria

• Pangaea

What happens at a subduction zone?

• One of the tectonic plates is forced beneath the other, causing volcanic activity.

• The plates move away from each other, creating a new oceanic crust

• The plates slide past each other horizontally, causing no significant geological activity

• The plates collide and form a mountain range

How do earthquakes and volcanic eruptions relate to plate tectonics?

• They occur at the boundaries of tectonic plates

• They are caused by shifts in the Earth's orbit

• They are caused by changes in the Earth's magnetic field

• They are unrelated to plate tectonics

What is the name of the theory that explains the movement of Earth's Crust, broken into pieces called plates.

• plate tectonics

• pangea

• sea floor spreading

• Alfred Wegner

What is the difference between a rift valley and a mid-ocean ridge?

• A rift valley is a type of dessert, while a mid-ocean ridge is a type of mountain

• A rift valley is formed by volcanic activity, while a mid-ocean ridge is formed by erosion

• A rift valley is found on land, while a mid-ocean ridge is found in the ocean

What evidence supports the theory of plate tectonics?

• Volcanic eruptions, lunar phases, earthquake patterns

• Continental drift, fossil distribution, mid-ocean ridges, deep ocean trenches

• Weather patterns, solar flares, comet sightings

• Tidal waves, cloud formations, magnetic pole shifts

What are the environmental effects of plate tectonics?

• Plate tectonics lead to the formation of new ecosystems

• Plate tectonics only cause mild weather changes

• Plate tectonics have no impact on the environment

• Plate tectonics can cause earthquakes, volcanic eruptions, and tsunamis.