Plate Boundaries Quiz

What type of plate boundary is also known as divergent?

• Conservative

• Constructive

• Destructive

• Collision

Where do constructive plate boundaries mostly appear?

• In deserts

• In mountain ranges

• At the bottom of the sea

• In forests

What type of hazards are commonly found at constructive plate boundaries?

• Volcanoes and earthquakes

• Droughts and floods

• Tornadoes and hurricanes

• Wildfires and landslides

What happens when tectonic plates get stuck at a constructive boundary?

• Magma rises up

• The plates move apart

• The plates collide

• The plates slide past each other

What type of plate boundary is also known as convergent?

• Collision

• Conservative

• Destructive

• Constructive

What process occurs when an oceanic plate is forced underneath a continental plate?

• Weathering

• Deposition

• Erosion

• Subduction

What type of hazards are commonly found at destructive plate boundaries?

• Droughts and floods

• Tsunamis and hurricanes

• Wildfires and landslides

• Volcanoes and earthquakes

What causes volcanic eruptions at destructive plate boundaries?

• Oceanic plates moving apart

• Continental plates colliding

• Tectonic plates sliding past each other

• Magma rising up

What type of plate boundary is also known as collision?

• Collision

• Conservative

• Constructive

• Destructive

What happens when two continental plates collide at a collision boundary?

• They move apart

• They slide past each other

• They crumple upwards

• They subduct