Tectonic Plate Boundaries

What is the name of the layer upon which the tectonic plates float?

• Asthenosphere

• Continent

• Inner Core

• Atmosphere

How far do most tectonic plates move in one year?

• Less than an inch

• 1-6 inches

• about 10 inches

• between 25-35 inches

What do we call the process in which one tectonic plate moves under another?

• Weathering

• Coasting

• Subduction

• None of the above

Where are most divergent boundaries formed?

• ocean floor

• mountains

• valleys

• hilly regions

What happens to tectonic plates at divergent boundaries?

• They collide

• They slide past eachother

• They move apart

• None of the above

Divergent boundaries can create which type of landforms? Choose 2

• Volcanoes

• Rift Valleys

• Glaciers

• Plains

What is another name for Transform Boundaries

• Glaciers

• Plateaus

• Faults

• Hills

Where is an earthquake felt most intensely?

• The epicenter

• the mountains

• The ocean floor

• None of the above

What is the name of the transform boundary in California?

• The Denali Fault

• The Hayward Fault

• The Seismic Fault

• The San Andreas Fault