Plate Tectonics Quiz

What happens at constructive plate boundaries?

• Tectonic plates sink into the mantle

• Tectonic plates slide past each other

• Tectonic plates move toward each other

• Tectonic plates move away from each other

Where does new oceanic crust form as magma rises from the mantle and solidifies at the ocean floor?

• Mid-ocean ridges

• Subduction zones

• Collision zones

• Volcanic arcs

What occurs at destructive plate boundaries?

• Tectonic plates sink into the mantle

• Tectonic plates slide past each other

• Tectonic plates move away from each other

• Tectonic plates move toward each other

What happens at subduction zones?

• One plate is forced beneath another

• Plates move away from each other

• New oceanic crust is formed

• Plates collide and form mountains

What often leads to the formation of deep ocean trenches, volcanic arcs, and earthquakes?

• Subduction zones

• Collision zones

• Mid-ocean ridges

• Constructive plate boundaries

What occurs at collision zones?

• Tectonic plates move away from each other

• Tectonic plates slide past each other

• Two plates of equal density converge

• One plate is forced beneath another

What results from the uplift of large mountain ranges at collision zones?

• Earthquakes

• Deep ocean trenches

• Ring of Fire

• Volcanic arcs

Where is an example of constructive plate boundaries?

• Ring of Fire

• Iceland

• Mid-Atlantic Ridge

• Himalayas

What is an example of a collision zone?

• Himalayas

• Iceland

• Ring of Fire

• Mid-Atlantic Ridge

What is formed as magma rises from the mantle and solidifies at the ocean floor?

• Volcanic arcs

• Deep ocean trenches

• New oceanic crust

• Earthquakes