Plate Tectonics Quiz

What type of plate boundary is characterized by plates moving away from each other?

• Convergent

• Transform

• Divergent

• Subductive

Which type of plate boundary involves plates moving towards each other?

• Divergent

• Transform

• Convergent

• Subductive

How are transform plate boundaries represented in models?

• By arrows moving in opposite directions

• By arrows moving in the same direction with one moving faster than the other

• By arrows moving towards each other

• By arrows moving away from each other

What does it mean when a plate boundary is described as 'transform'?

• Plates move away from each other

• Plates move towards each other

• Plates slide past each other in opposite directions

• Plates overlap each other

What is formed when magma flows through cracks at a divergent boundary?

• Mountains

• Oceanic Trenches

• New crust

• Continental Shelf

Where are divergent boundaries mostly found?

• In the desert

• Under the Ocean

• On continental landmasses

• At the poles

What geological feature is commonly associated with divergent boundaries?

• Plateaus

• Earthquakes

• Canyons

• Mountain ranges

What is created at divergent boundaries that contributes to "sea floor" spreading?

• Subduction zones

• Mid Ocean Ridges

• Coral Reefs

• Island Arcs

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

Which of the following is a result of the activity at divergent boundaries?

• The formation of the Himalayas

• The Pacific Ring of Fire

• The Great Rift Valley

• The Grand Canyon

What is the main process occurring at a divergent boundary?

• Subduction

• Collision

• Melting

• Earthquake