Tectonic Plates Quiz

What are the three main layers of the Earth?

• surface, middle, and center

• crust, mantle, and core

• upper, lower, and middle

• top, middle, and bottom

What is the outermost layer of the Earth called?

• crust

• core

• mantle

• atmosphere

Which layer of the Earth is liquid?

• crust

• atmosphere

• core

• mantle

What are the 3 types of plate boundaries?

• Constructive, Destructive, Conservative

• North, South, East

• Solid, Liquid, Gas

• Mountains, Valleys, Volcanoes

What type of plate boundary is characterized by the movement of one plate beneath another?

• Constructive

• Destructive

• Conservative

What type of plate boundary occurs when two plates slide past each other?

• Conservative boundary

• Constructive boundary

• Destructive boundary

At which type of plate boundary do new crust forms?

• Conservative boundary

• Constructive boundary

• Destructive boundary

What type of plate boundary is responsible for the formation of mountains?

• Conservative boundary

• Constructive boundary

• Destructive boundary

What 2 types of plate boundaries are associated with volcanic activity?

• Constructuve

• Destructive

• Conservative

What type of plate boundary is responsible for earthquakes?

• Constructuve

• Destructive

• Conservative