Plate Margins and Volcanoes Quiz

What type of plate margin involves an oceanic plate and a continental plate moving towards one another?

• Constructive plate margin

• Conservative plate margin

• Destructive plate margin

• Transform plate margin

What is the process called when an oceanic plate is forced beneath a continental plate?

• Collision

• Subduction

• Erosion

• Divergence

What type of volcano is formed when magma escapes through weaknesses in the rock?

• Shield volcano

• Composite volcano

• Cinder cone volcano

• Lava dome

What can occur at collision margins?

• Hurricanes

• Earthquakes

• Tornadoes

• Tsunamis

What is the result of the pressure of magma building up beneath the Earth's surface?

• Formation of trenches

• Formation of new mountains

• Volcanic eruptions

• Earthquakes

What happens when two continental plates collide?

• One sinks beneath the other

• They form a trench

• They form fold mountains

• They create a subduction zone

What happens at a constructive plate margin?

• Plates move apart and new land is formed.

• Plates move past each other causing friction.

• Plates collide and form mountains.

• Plates remain stationary.

What causes the plates to become stuck at a conservative plate margin?

• Friction

• Magma

• Water

• Wind

What is released when pressure builds up and is released at a conservative plate margin?

• Huge amounts of energy

• Lava

• Water

• Gas

What is the primary cause of earthquakes at a conservative plate margin?

• Pressure release

• Volcanic activity

• Ocean currents

• Wind patterns