Tectonic Plates Quiz

Huge pieces of lithosphere that slowly move on the asthenosphere and consist of the crust and the rigid, uppermost part of the mantle are known as

• tectonic plates
• North American Plate
• Eurasian Plate
• dinner plates

A tectonic plate division of the lithosphere that includes the continental crust of Antarctica and the surrounding oceanic crust.

• Indo-Australian Plate
• Antarctic Plate
• African Plate
• Pacific Plate

Area where two different plates have contact.

• Pacific Plate
• Mountains
• Earthquakes
• Plate Boundaries

Which of the following occurs when two tectonic plates move toward each other and collide?

• convergent boundary
• subduction
• volcanic eruptions
• divergent boundary

Events in which molten rock spews out from the mantle to the surface of Earth as ash, lava and gases; major geological events that occur when a dense plate subducts below a less dense plate

• Mountain Building
• Convergent boundary
• Divergent boundary
• Volcanic eruptions

Which major geological event that occurs when continental plates of equal density converge, resulting in mountain chains?

• Mountain Building
• Subduction
• Volcanic eruptions
• Divergent Boundary

Which of the following occurs when two tectonic plates move away from each other?

• Divergent Boundary
• Convergent Boundary
• Volcanic eruptions
• Mountain building

Which of the following occurs when two tectonic plates slide past each other?

• Transform Boundary
• Ocean Basin
• Divergent Boundary
• Spreading ridges

Which major geological event occurs when plates shift suddenly and release stored energy; frequent occurrences along all types of plate boundaries?

• Volcano
• Earthquakes
• Tsunami
• Tornado

Which of the following is NOT one of the major tectonic plates?

• Pacific
• African
• Eurasian
• Asian