Plate Tectonics Quiz

What is the Earth's lithosphere made up of?

• Crust and upper mantle

• Crust and lower mantle

• Mantle and core

• Outer core and asthenosphere

What is the name of the supercontinent that scientists believe existed over 200 million years ago?

• Rodinia

• Laurasia

• Gondwana

• Pangaea

What evidence supports the theory of plate tectonics?

• Volcanic eruptions and ocean currents

• Meteorite impacts and lunar phases

• Matching coastlines and similar fossils

• Glacial movements and river formations

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

• Transform boundary

• Convergent boundary

• Divergent boundary

• Subduction zone

What landform is created by a divergent boundary in the oceanic crust?

• Fold mountains

• Mid-ocean ridges

• Trenches

• Volcanic islands

What kind of plate movement causes the formation of the Himalayan mountains?

• Divergent boundary

• Convergent boundary

• Subduction zone

• Transform boundary

What causes earthquakes at transform boundaries?

• Friction and pressure release

• Plate collisions

• Tidal forces

• Volcanic eruptions

What is the main driving force behind the movement of tectonic plates?

• Solar radiation

• Gravity

• Earth's internal heat

• Magnetic field fluctuations

What is the section of the mantle just below the lithosphere called?

• Outer core

• Mantle core

• Asthenosphere

• Mesosphere

How fast do tectonic plates typically move in a year?

• 1 meter

• 10 centimeters

• 1 kilometer

• 1 millimeter