Plate Boundaries Quiz

What theory states that the Earth's lithosphere is divided into many largely sized pieces?

• Quantum Theory

• Plate Tectonics theory

• Theory of Relativity

• Big Bang Theory

What are the regions where continents separate called?

• Deserts

• Valleys

• Mountain Ranges

• Plate Boundaries

Which type of boundary has relatively horizontal movement?

• Subduction Boundaries

• Transform Boundaries

• Convergent Boundaries

• Divergent Boundaries

What landform is usually created by a transform boundary?

• Volcanic Islands

• Rift Valley

• Fold Mountains

• Mid-Oceanic Ridge

What is formed when two tectonic plates are moving away from each other?

• Mid-Oceanic Ridge

• Volcanic Islands

• Fold Mountains

• Oceanic Trench

Which type of convergence results in the formation of fold mountains?

• Oceanic-Continental

• Oceanic-Oceanic

• Continental-Oceanic

• Continental-Continental

What is the process called when the denser crust is forced under the other crust and into the mantle?

• Weathering

• Deposition

• Erosion

• Subduction

Which convergent boundary results in the formation of volcanic islands?

• Oceanic-Oceanic

• Continental-Oceanic

• Oceanic-Continental

• Continental-Continental

What is the famous example of a transform fault?

• Himalayas

• Mariana Trench

• Andes

• San Andreas fault

What landform is created by the convergence between two oceanic crusts?

• Rift Valley

• Volcanic Islands

• Fold Mountains

• Oceanic Trench