Plate Tectonic Theory Quiz

What does plate tectonic theory explain?

• Movement of the Earth's atmosphere

• Formation of the Moon

• Interaction of large plates

• Origin of volcanoes

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How does the melting of the subducted plate lead to the formation of volcanic arcs at subduction zones?

• Two continental plates collided into one another causing a subduction zone.

• An oceanic plate collide with a continental plate pushing it under because the continental plate is more dense than the oceanic plate.

• An oceanic plate collides with an oceanic plate causing one of the oceanic plate to sink under forming subduction zone and volscanic island arc.

• A continental plate and oceanic plate pull apart causing a subduction zone.

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What type of boundaries do subduction zones occur at?

• Divergent boundaries

• Convergent boundaries

• Transform boundaries

• Mid-ocean ridges

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What are the three main types of plate boundaries?

• Divergent, Convergent, and Transform

• Oceanic, Continental, and Subduction

• Mid-Ocean Ridge, Trench, and Fault

• Rift, Collision, and Strike-Slip

Plate tectonics lead to the formation of ______and cause ______.

• Mountains

• volcanoes

• trenches

• earthquakes

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Subduction plate boundaries around the Ring of Fire occur where

• Continental plates run into each other
• The sea floor is spreading
• Denser ocean crust goes under continental crust
• Fault lines are building potential energy 

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Like the spreading sea floor of the Atlantic Ocean,  Africa's Great Rift Valley is caused by

• Convergent plates
• Frequent earthquakes
• Divergent plates
• A tsunami

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Like a slow-motion collision, convergent plates result in

• The destruction of landforms
• An intense crashing sound
• The creation of mountain ranges such as the Rockies
• Higher insurance deductibles

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Which type of plate boundary is responsible for the creation of new oceanic crust?

• Divergent boundary

• Convergent boundary

• Transform boundary

• Collision boundary

What type of boundary is the San Andreas Fault in California an example of?

• Divergent boundary

• Convergent boundary

• Transform boundary

• Subduction boundary

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