Earth Level 8 Pre-Test (1A)

What type of plate boundary is characterised by plates moving away from each other?

• Convergent boundary

• Divergent boundary

• Transform boundary

• Subduction zone

Which of the following geological features is commonly formed at a convergent plate boundary?

• Mid-ocean ridge

• Rift valley

• Mountain range

• Ocean trench

The San Andreas Fault in California is an example of which type of plate boundary?

• Convergent boundary

• Divergent boundary

• Transform boundary

• Subduction zone

Which of the following is NOT evidence supporting the theory of plate tectonics?

• The fit of the continents

• Fossil distribution across continents

• Similar rock formations on different continents

• The presence of the Great Barrier Reef

What is the primary driving force behind plate tectonics?

• Earth's rotation

• Gravitational pull from the Moon

• Mantle convection currents

• Solar radiation

Which of the following best describes a subduction zone?

• A region where two plates are moving apart

• A region where one plate is sliding past another

• A region where one plate is forced under another

• A region where plates are neither converging nor diverging

What is the name of the supercontinent that existed around 300 million years ago?

• Gondwana

• Laurasia

• Pangaea

• Rodinia

Which type of plate boundary is most likely to cause earthquakes?

• Convergent boundary

• Divergent boundary

• Transform boundary

• All of the above

Which of the following is a result of divergent plate boundaries under the ocean?

• Earthquakes

• Mid-ocean ridges

• Volcanic arcs

• Deep ocean trenches

Which scientist is credited with proposing the theory of continental drift, which later contributed to the theory of plate tectonics?

• Isaac Newton

• Alfred Wegener

• Charles Darwin

• Marie Curie