Exploring Plate Boundaries and Tectonics

What type of event will occur at this boundary?

• Earthquake

• Volcano Eruption

• Tornado

• Mountain Building

What are the three main types of plate boundaries?

• Constructive, Destructive, Conservative

• Constructive, Destructive, Subduction

• Transform, Subduction, Collision

• Collision, Subduction, Divergent

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

• Destructive

• Constructive

• Transform

• Subduction

What is the theory that explains the movement of Earth's lithospheric plates?

• Continental Drift Theory

• Plate Tectonics Theory

• Seafloor Spreading Theory

• Tectonic Shift Theory

Which type of plate boundary is associated with the creation of new oceanic crust?

• Destructive

• Constructive

• Transform

• Subduction

What is the main difference between oceanic and continental plates?

• Oceanic plates are thicker and less dense than continental plates.

• Oceanic plates are thinner and more dense than continental plates.

• Oceanic plates are thicker and more dense than continental plates.

• Oceanic plates are thinner and less dense than continental plates.

Which type of plate boundary is characterised by plates sliding past each other horizontally?

• Constructive

• Destructive

• Conservative

• Subduction

What happens at a destructive boundary between an oceanic plate and a continental plate?

• The oceanic plate subducts beneath the continental plate.

• The continental plate subducts beneath the oceanic plate.

• Both plates move away from each other.

• Both plates slide past each other.

Which of the following is a real-world example of a conservative plate boundary?

• The Himalayas

• The Mid-Atlantic Ridge

• The San Andreas Fault

• The Andes Mountains

Which island has been created by a constructive plate boundary?

• Hawaii

• Sicily

• Tenerife

• Iceland