Plate Tectonic

What type of plate boundary is characterized by the creation of new oceanic crust?

• convergent plate boundary

• divergent plate boundary

• transform boundary

• collisional boundary

At which type of plate boundary would you expect to find the San Andreas Fault?

• convergent plate boundary

• divergent plate boundary

• transform plate boundary

• subduction zone

Which of the following is NOT a feature typically associated with convergent boundaries?

• Deep ocean trenches

• Mid-ocean ridges

• Volcanic arcs

• Mountain ranges

What drives the movement of tectonic plates according to the theory of plate tectonics?

• solar radiation

• ocean currents

• mantle convection

• earth's rotation

Which type of boundary is most commonly associated with earthquake activity?

• convergent plate boundary

• divergent plate boundary

• transform boundary

• all of the above

The Himalayas are an example of a mountain range formed at a:

• divergent plate boundary

• transform plate boundary

• oceanic-continental convergent plate boundaries

• continental-continental plate boundaries

Which of the following best explains why mid-ocean ridges are elevated compared to the surrounding seafloor?

• the presence of a hot spot

• tectonic uplift from faulting

• upwelling of hot mantle material

• accumulation of sediment

Which boundary type is primarily responsible for the recycling of oceanic crust back into the mantle?

• convergent plate boundary

• divergent plate boundary

• transform plate boundary

• rift zone

The Pacific Ring of Fire is primarily associated with which type of plate boundary?

• divergent plate boundary

• transform plate boundary

• convergent plate boundary

• hotspot volcanism

A chain of volcanic islands, such as the Hawaiian Islands, is typically formed by:

• convergent plate boundaries

• divergent plate boundaries

• transform plate boundaries

• hot spots