Tectonic Plates Quiz

What are the three main types of tectonic plate boundaries?

• Hot, Cold, Warm boundaries

• Divergent, Convergent, and Transform boundaries

• Solid, Liquid, Gas boundaries

• North, South, East boundaries

Explain the process of subduction in tectonic plate boundaries.

• Subduction is the process where one tectonic plate is forced underneath another at a convergent boundary.

• Subduction is the process where tectonic plates are stationary at a conservative boundary.

• Subduction is the process where tectonic plates slide past each other at a transform boundary.

• Subduction is the process where tectonic plates move away from each other at a divergent boundary.

Describe the characteristics of a transform plate boundary.

• Colliding of two tectonic plates vertically

• No movement of tectonic plates at all

• Sinking of one tectonic plate beneath another

• Sliding past of two tectonic plates horizontally in opposite directions

How does tectonic plate movement contribute to the formation of mountains?

• Tectonic plate movement has no impact on the formation of mountains.

• Tectonic plate movement causes the Earth's crust to erode, leading to the formation of mountains.

• Tectonic plate movement causes the Earth's crust to fold, buckle, and push upward, leading to the formation of mountains.

• Tectonic plate movement causes the Earth's crust to shrink, leading to the formation of mountains.

Discuss the impact of tectonic plate movement on the occurrence of earthquakes.

• Tectonic plate movement has no impact on earthquakes

• Tectonic plate movement can cause stress and friction along plate boundaries, leading to the release of energy in the form of earthquakes.

• Earthquakes are caused by volcanic activity, not tectonic plate movement

• Tectonic plate movement only affects the weather, not seismic activity

Explain how tectonic plate movement can lead to the formation of oceanic trenches.

• Volcanic eruptions

• Earthquakes

• Glacial erosion

• Subduction

Name the major tectonic plates that make up the Pacific Ring of Fire.

• Indian Plate, African Plate, Australian Plate, Antarctic Plate, Eurasian Plate

• Pacific Plate, Juan de Fuca Plate, Cocos Plate, Nazca Plate, Philippine Sea Plate

• Atlantic Plate, Indian Plate, African Plate, Eurasian Plate, Antarctic Plate

• South American Plate, North American Plate, Australian Plate, Antarctic Plate, Eurasian Plate

Identify the tectonic plate responsible for the formation of the Himalayan mountain range.

• Eurasian Plate

• African Plate

• North American Plate

• Indian Plate

Describe the mechanism of tectonic plate movement known as seafloor spreading.

• Oceanic crust is formed through erosion at mid-ocean ridges

• The movement of tectonic plates causes the formation of new continents

• New oceanic crust is created through earthquake activity at mid-ocean ridges

• New oceanic crust is formed through volcanic activity at mid-ocean ridges and then gradually moves away from the ridge.

Explain the concept of slab pull in the context of tectonic plate movement.

• The force that occurs when a dense oceanic plate sinks into the mantle at a subduction zone, pulling the rest of the tectonic plate behind it.

• The force that occurs when a tectonic plate is pushed by the movement of the Earth's crust

• The force that occurs when a tectonic plate is pulled by gravitational attraction towards the center of the Earth

• The force that occurs when a tectonic plate is pushed from underneath by the mantle