Natural Hazards Quiz

Which direction do plate tectonics move on a destructive plate boundary?

• Towards each other

• Away from each other

• Parallel to each other

• Do not move

Which direction do plate tectonics move on a constructive plate boundary?

• Moving away from each other

• Moving towards each other

• Sliding past each other

• Staying stationary

Which plate boundary has no volcanoes formed on it?

• Conservative plate boundary

• Divergent plate boundary

• Convergent plate boundary

• Transform plate boundary

What is the area called that has 75% to 80% of the World’s volcanoes?

• Pacific Ring of Fire

• Atlantic Ocean

• Himalayan Range

• Sahara Desert

Challenge: What impacts do convection currents have on the surface of the earth?

• They cause earthquakes.

• They lead to volcanic eruptions.

• They drive plate tectonics.

• They have no impact.

Which of the following terms are involved in the movement of tectonic plates?

• Convection currents

• Slab pull

• Mantle

• Tectonic plate

Volcanoes form at which plate boundaries?

• Divergent boundaries

• Conservative boundaries

• Transform boundaries

• All of the above