Plate Boundaries Quiz

What are the three main types of plate boundaries?

• Hot, Cold, Warm

• North, South, East

• Divergent, Convergent, Transform

• Up, Down, Sideways

Name the type of plate boundary where two plates move away from each other.

• Divergent boundary

• Subduction boundary

• Convergent boundary

• Transform boundary

Which type of plate boundary is formed when two plates slide past each other horizontally?

• Subduction plate boundary

• Convergent plate boundary

• Transform plate boundary

• Divergent plate boundary

Explain what happens at a convergent plate boundary.

• Two tectonic plates move away from each other.

• There is no movement at a convergent plate boundary.

• The Earth's crust is not involved in convergent plate boundaries.

• Two tectonic plates move towards each other.

What are the effects of a divergent plate boundary?

• Formation of new crust

• Decrease in seismic activity

• Increase in volcanic activity

• Formation of deep ocean trenches

How do earthquakes occur at transform plate boundaries?

• Meteor impact

• Sliding and grinding of tectonic plates

• Tidal forces

• Volcanic eruption

Give an example of a divergent plate boundary.

• Andes Mountains

• Himalayan Mountains

• Mid-Atlantic Ridge

• San Andreas Fault

Name a famous mountain range formed by a convergent plate boundary.

• Andes

• Himalayas

• Rocky Mountains

• Appalachian Mountains

Which plate boundary is responsible for the formation of the Himalayas?

• Divergent boundary

• Transform boundary

• Convergent boundary

• Subduction boundary

Identify a well-known transform plate boundary.

• San Andreas Fault

• Mount Everest

• Great Barrier Reef

• Amazon River