Science Quiz Bee G10

What geologic event is most likely to happen at the convergent type of plate boundary?

• earthquake

• mountain formation

• rift valley formation

• volcanic eruption

What do you expect to find parallel to a trench?

• hot spot

• ocean ridge

• rift valley

• volcanic arc

In convergent plate boundary, thrust faults occur where forces tends to push sections of the crust together. Which shows the effect of this situation?

• Collision of plates

• Sliding of plates

• Both A & B

• None of the above

What type of plate boundary exists on a certain island if you can find mountain ranges?

• convergent

• divergent

• tectonic

• transform

Which of the following will form when two tectonic plates are moving toward each other?

• convergent

• divergent

• tectonic

• transform

What type of plate boundary exists on a certain island if you can find rift valley?

• convergent

• divergent

• tectonic

• transform

What geologic features resulted from the collision of the two continental plates?

• volcanic island arc

• mountain

• fault

• earthquake epicenter

Where does seafloor spreading occur?

• Mid-ocean ridges

• divergent boundaries between two oceanic

• Oceanic rift zones

• convergent boundaries

The heat process caused by the uneven distribution of thermal energy in Earth's interior is called

• Ridge push

• slab pull

• Seafloor spreading

• mantle convection

What was the name of the super continent that existed 250 million years?

• Eurasia

• Pangea

• Disneyland

• Wegenerland