Plate Tectonics Quiz

What is the lithosphere made up of?

• Atmosphere and clouds

• Ocean water and sediment

• Molten lava and rocks

• Earth's crust and upper mantle

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Who proposed the theory of plate tectonics?

• Marie Curie

• Isaac Newton

• J. Tuzo Wilson

• Alfred Wegener

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What is the driving mechanism for the movement of plates?

• Tidal forces

• Sea floor spreading

• Solar radiation

• Wind

What causes convection currents in the mantle?

• Plate collisions

• Volcanic eruptions

• Tectonic plate boundaries

• Heat from the core and the mantle

What type of boundary is formed when two plates move apart?

• Convergent boundary

• Subduction zone

• Transform fault boundary

• Divergent boundary

What is the result of oceanic-continental convergence?

• Continental volcanic arcs

• Development of rift valleys

• Formation of new oceanic lithosphere

• Volcanic island arcs

Which boundary can produce new mountain ranges?

• Continental-Continental

• Oceanic-Oceanic

• Transform fault boundary

• Oceanic-Continental

What is the continuous elevated zone on the floor of major ocean basins called?

• Oceanic ridge

• Subduction zone

• Trench

• Rift valley

What kind of boundary often forms volcanoes on the ocean floor?

• Subduction zone

• Transform fault boundary

• Convergent boundary

• Divergent boundary

Which boundary can produce volcanic island arcs?

• Oceanic-Continental

• Oceanic-Oceanic

• Continental-Continental

• Transform fault boundary